Title: Contemporary Krampus
Author: Mike Drake
Release Date: 2015
Genre: Art /
holiday
Book Description: For
the 1st time ever, Contemporary Krampus gathers more than 68 diverse artists
from around the globe to create new images of Krampus. From renowned artists
like Angus Oblong to up and comers like Minjoon Kim, each image has been hand
selected by curator of curiosities and Krampus aficionado Mike Drake. Behold
the wages of sin as naughty and misbehaving children are beaten, shackled, and
shoved into Krampus' basket to be carried off.. Gather your gingerbread,
sharpen a candy cane, secure the windows, bolt the door, Boil the cocoa, summon
all your courage, and let the artists of Contemporary Krampus show you what
lurks in the shadows on cold winter nights.
Buy Link: Amazon
Author Bio:
Mike Drake is the author of six books on such diverse topics as
haiku and Halloween In New York. His artwork has been displayed in numerous
exhibits worldwide including MOMA's PS1 in New York. He has been immortalized
in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not daily comic strip and has appeared on
numerous television programs including Oddities. Time Out New York magazine
once called him a "Curator Of Curiosities" and The Huffington Post
has referred to his collection as "shocking".
He lives in New York city and wants you to send him any old
prosthetic limbs you may have sitting around the house.
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