In 1835, the Southern Literary Messenger published a short story so shocking, so graphic and ghastly, that outraged letters poured into the office of editor Thomas W. White. Written by a relatively unknown Edgar Allan Poe, the story, Berenice, tells of Egaeus, a young man of family and… Read More ›
Earlier this morning, I shared an image on google+ of a geometric cat candle that melted to reveal a ghoulish metal skeleton crouched amid the flames. Given the fervor of the responses that post generated, I knew I needed to… Read More ›
The allure of the human body as canvas has a tremendous draw on artists, whether it is a literal transformation of the body by makeup and special effects artists, symbolic juxtaposition of human form and art, or using a human canvas… Read More ›
The Year of Halloween 