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Paul delves into the intriguing world of collectors who amass the uncommon and the bizarre, from Victorian memorial photographs to antique funeral items. His work offers a captivating glimpse into the realm of macabre curiosities, showcasing unique collections and revealing the stories behind objects rarely seen outside private collections. Through interviews and detailed imagery, Paul illuminates the fascination with the unusual and the profound human interest in preserving the peculiar.

Morbid Curiosities
208 pages
8 hours of reading
A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 17 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection. The collections include skulls, mummified body parts, occult objects and various carnival, side-show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object, many of which are being shown outside the private world of their collections for the first time.
2020
4.2

Morbid Curiosities