selections from Ulisse Aldrovani’s Monstorum Historia (History of Monsters), 1642
Archive for September, 2012
Monstrorum Historia
Posted in Art, Science with tags 1642, 17th century, botanist, history of monsters, italian, italy, ulisse aldrovani on September 24, 2012 by elgraysoAeron Alfrey
Posted in Art, Satan with tags aeron alfrey, alfrey, art, black and white, creepy, detailed, joel-peter witkin, lovecraft, photoshop, scary, witkin on September 17, 2012 by elgraysoAeron Alfrey is a very interesting artist who uses collage and photography to create his hauntingly detailed black and white worlds. His work reminds me of a modern Joel-Peter Witkin using Photoshop as his medium. 
Hidden Mother Photography
Posted in Photography with tags black and white, children, hidden mother, invisible mother, mother, old, victorian on September 10, 2012 by elgraysoThis was a practice where the mother, often disguised or hiding, often under a spread, holds her baby tightly for the photographer to insure a sharply focused image. [from Hidden Mother Flickr group]
You can see more hidden mother photography here.
Vintage Disney Costume
Posted in Other with tags characters, costumed, costumes, disney, disneyland, disneyworld, old, photos, retro, vintage on September 3, 2012 by elgraysoDisneyland is known for its fun friendly environment and cute costumed characters… well, apparently they weren’t always so cute.
