Weird Rooms

by Mal Sharpe, Sandra Sharpe, Alexander Vertikoff (Photographer)

Book by Sharpe, Mal, Sharpe, Sandra, Vertikoff, Alexander

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Design

94 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

Reviews

[BookOtheDay · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are looking for a collection of pictures of self described and proudly weird rooms (in the CA area) look no further. Rooms range from artists arting at home to collections that outgrew their space and turned the whole house into their gallery to homes redesigned with a theme to people with just a large collection of unusual items. It's always fun - if not healing - to see folk art made with one purpose in mind: to bring the owner joy.

[Juliette Caron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book.

[S46354595 · Rating 5 out of 5]

These sure are some weird rooms. I think I would genuinely have a not good day if I stayed the night in any of these except maybe the one with the cat (the front cover pic)

[Loyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I have a picture of Hearst's San Simeon castle. He and I had the same idea except that he had more money." This is a quote from Weird Rooms, by a man with the improbable name of Joe Formica. He lives in a house of his own creation, festooned with ancient furniture, stuffed fish, farm implements, crystal chandeliers, and a seven-foot cut out of Marilyn Monroe in the living room.

Weird Rooms is a book of stunning photos of bizarre residential homes, replete with unusual collections, illustrated walls, ceilings and floors, and the people who make them. The names of the rooms give you a taste of what you'll find: the Monster Room, the Valentino Room, the Room of Burning Souls, the Bird Cage, Milton's House of Toys, Ken's Spaceship, and more. This is Hoarders with a purpose--individuals trying to re-invent the world in their own image. It's a marvel to explore.