Grotesque: Natural Historical & Formaldehyde Photography

Grotesque: Natural Historical & Formaldehyde Photography is a small exhibition catalogue published in 1989 by Fragment Uitgeverij. The work was produced in conjunction with exhibitions held in Leiden (1989), Strasbourg (1990), and the Senckenberg Nature Museum. It features photography inspired by the bizarre collections found in natural history museums, specifically focusing on specimens in jars, bones, and other anatomical preparations. The book includes contributions from various artists including Akin & Ludwig, Patrick Bailly Maitre Grand, Joan Fontcuberta, Paul den Hollander, Olivia Parker, Rosamund Purcell, Jurgen Straub, Manuel Vilarino, Roger Wagner, and Joel-Peter Witkin. It features a foreword by Frans Schouten and contains both black and white and color plates throughout.