A Pictorial Guide to Voodoo Dolls
LuluStudio Photo Book, 27 pages
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The Mystic Voodoo has a reputation as one of the preeminent showcases for Voodoo dolls in the world, and this book assembles a nice selection of Voodoo dolls in all their creepy, yet mystifying glory. In this book you will find eerie examples of vintage Voodoo dolls, New Orleans Voodoo dolls, and an excellent sampling of the contemporary Voodoo art of Denise Alvarado. Alvarado’s art has recently captured global attention with some of her work appearing in the 2008 book release Day of the Dead Crafts: More Than 24 Projects that Celebrate Dia de los Muertos and on a 2008 episode of National Geographic’s Taboo. The photographs have been arranged to supply the reader with incredible visual and cultural dissonance: what are we supposed to think when we see a startling face that epitomizes the word creepy next to the beauty of Erzulie Freda? If you are intrigued by the ancient art of conjure, this is a book that will no doubt be adorning the coffee tables of the world’s curious for many years to come. (Jan.)...More >< Less