Welcome To The Curios

The Curios have been gathered from near and far. They may be common-as-muck or one-of-a-kind. They may be worth a pretty penny or a dime-a-dozen. They may be horrifying, captivating, loathsome, or scintillating.

Whatever the cause of their creation, hopefully they bring enjoyment to someone out there.


16.12.09

Moderne Enzyklopädie der Erotik



Balthus - Gitarrestunden (1954)



Auguste Rodin - Les Fleur du Mal (1912)



Bellmer - Sade gewidmet (New York 1947)



Gius Barbaglia - Das Bad



'Eintraufeln von Aphroselinum...'



'Die Niederkunft von Tlazoltcotl'

6.12.09

Shame Spiral - The Image



I've introduced you to Shame Spiral before.

I've remixed her fantastic track, The Image, taken from her debut EP.

Here are both tracks for your consideration.

Enjoy.

Shame Spiral - The Image

Shame Spiral - The Image (Voracious Appetite Remix)

5.12.09

Royal Flushes - 3s







29.11.09

Moderne Enzyklopädie der Erotik

I recently picked up this three-volume German gem on eBay. My Deutsch is sketchy, at best, but I recognise some words and phrases. While I'd love to know exactly what the text says, I'm quite happy to look at the pictures.

Here is a small selection, plus the publishing details.



Dust jacket



Front cover



Publishing details



Inner sleeve



Pollaiuolo 'Die Helden' (The Heroes)



Daniel Frischl 'Adam und Eva' (1604)



'Bleiamulette des Mittelalters'





Antoine Wiertz 'Die Frau vor dem Spiegel ... den der Teufel halt' (1856)

26.11.09

Royal Flushes - Deuces & Jokers - rescanned

(After some consideration and some helpful feedback, I've decided to re-scan the Royal Flushes deck, at a higher quality)