At Home with Monsters, Pt. 3

For part three I present another incredible Mike Hill piece, commemorating Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation genius.



Fans of horror legend Peter Cushing will enjoy seeing this puppet created by Kevin McTurk:



I have always appreciated the twisted art of Gahan Wilson:



Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, is represented with art by Rogelio Naranjo:



and Rick Geary:



A slightly racy piece from 1955 by Ernesto Garcia 'Chango' Cabral titled "Tabledance."



Two life-sized statues of actors from the Tod Browning 1932 cult classic "Freaks." First one is Schlitizie by Thomas Keebler:



Keebler also did this one of Hans (played by Harry Earles):



I really liked this painting by Chris Peters called "Table Cross."



This etching is from the 18th century by Johann Esaias Nilson after Johann Elias Ridinger, and is appropriately titled "Das Sterben (Death)."



One more creepy bust of Nosferatu for you:



This life-sized photo mural shows del Toro's home, Bleak House, and many of the items that he shared for this exhibit:



I hope you enjoyed this exhibit as much as I did!

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At Home with Monsters, Pt. 2

Welcome back to the Guillermo del Toro exhibit at LACMA titled "At Home with Monsters." First up is a sketch by artist Hannes Bok.

I loved the concept art from Disney's "Fantasia," created by Vladimir "Bill" Tytla and Kay Nielsen.



They are all from the Night on Bald Mountain sequence.



These images of Chernabog are amazing.





The art of another Disney Imagineer was featured, Eyvind Earle. He is probably best known for "Sleeping Beauty."



These pieces were all done in the '70s.







How would you like this gigantic sculpt of Karloff as the Frankenstein monster for your home?



These life-sized figures of makeup artist Jack Pierce and Boris Karloff were mind-blowing. Artist Mike Hill captured every detail to perfection.





Hill also created this tableau called "Forsaken," showing the Frankenstein monster about to be rejected by the Bride of Frankenstein.



Dr. Pretorius stands nearby. You almost wait for the figure to breathe. What a talent.



This life mask of Boris Karloff is from 1960:



There is also a vintage copy of the book "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. This one was illustrated by Lynd Ward.



Ward's art looks very much like the work of Rockwell Kent:



Come back again for Part 3!

For more photos of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art visit my main website.

At Home with Monsters, Pt. 1

Finally I am getting back to covering the Guillermo del Toro exhibit at LACMA that I mentioned a few weeks ago. I barely squeaked in before it ended and was so glad that I made the effort. It was a truly unique installation featuring items from del Toro's home (titled Bleak House), showcasing his interest in horror movies and all things macabre.



In the lobby area, this piece gives you an idea of what's to come. I did my best to get the credits of what I saw, but the exhibit was extremely crowded with people standing in front of the art taking the perfect selfie...and retaking it...and retaking it again.





An antique photo of family members with a lost one; apparently that was something that was done in the day. Not quite the standard holiday card fare, but to each their own.



This amazing gown is one of the Kate Hawley Crimson Peak dresses from the 2015 film by del Toro:



A portrait of Lady Beatrice Sharpe by Daniel Horne, also from Crimson Peak:



Another Crimson Peak piece is this figure of Kate Hawley, Ghost of Edith Cushing's Mother; it almost seemed like she would grab you at any minute:



There were a number of models inspired by the 1960 film "The Time Machine."



This interesting figure is called Divine Messenger by Craig LaRotonda:



The Nosferatu puppet on the clock truly creeped me out...in a good way. Even Walt Disney knew that people truly enjoyed getting scared.



A closeup:



What every home should have: a life-sized figure of Edgar Allan Poe.



Admirers of Poe's work will also geek out over the 1953 concept art from The Tell-Tale Heart by Paul Julian:



Disneyland fans will geek out over the Marc Davis Medusa portrait from The Haunted Mansion:



The current portrait hanging in the Mansion:



Come back tomorrow for more from this incredible exhibit!

For more photos of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art visit my main website.

Guillermo del Toro Sneak Peek

Just a quick peek at the amazing Guillermo del Toro exhibit at LACMA which, unfortunately, finished its run last Sunday. This incredible tableau by Mike Hill is titled "Forsaken," and depicts the Frankenstein creature about to get rejected by his new-born "bride." Dr. Pretorius stands nearby, watching the proceedings.

The Bride as a ginger? Who knew.



More LACMA photos at my main website.