…the history of art is littered with a necrophilic undercurrent, and sex and death it seems is a constant, irresistible theme: from Carravagio’s use of drowned corpses as models for the holy virgin, to Hans Bellmer’s Doll, it is the inanimate body venerated as holy object, a soulless vessel procured for desire. “
Here’s quite a splendid honor-my artistic and academic inclusion in what is the definitive guide to Understanding Necrophilia which is designed to serve as a complete reference guide for psychiatrists, social workers, those working in law enforcement, and students of forensic medicine and psychology.
It’s an extraordinary and fascinating book, filled with professional insight from renowned criminologists. My own little contribution includes a chapter on sex and death in art and my process for the painting ‘Putrefying Venus’, and at almost 500 pages, this hefty tome is available on Amazon now.
Grab a copy for someone’s stocking and sour their eggnog:
As a sidenote, ‘Putrefying Venus was originally commissioned for the cover, but I guess the publisher wanted a more academic, subdued, version, relegating the painting to the interior.
Whilst the honor stands, there’s a certain amount of irony about the publisher of a book on Necrophilia getting cold feet.
Here’s how the cover might have looked, had they gone in the direction I’d hoped for.
Ah well, maybe the second edition.
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