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Walter Potter's Curious World of Taxidermy

Pat Morris

Walter Potter (1835-1918) a country taxidermist of no great expertise became famous as an icon of Victorian whimsy. His tiny museum in Bramber Sussex was crammed full of multi-legged kittens two-headed lambs and a bewildering assortment of curios.

Closed in the '70s the museum was variously re-established before being auctioned off in 2003. It was reported that a £1M bid by Damien Hirst to keep the collection intact was refused but in 2010 many of Potter's key pieces were exhibited by the artist Sir Peter Blake at London's 'Museum of Everything' attracting over 30000 visitors in 6 weeks. The subsequent dispersal of Potter's works has meant the loss of a truly unique Victorian legacy. Here perhaps for the last time the collection is preserved and celebrated with new photographs of Potter's best-loved works.

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  • Classification : Art & Design
  • Pub Date : APR 5, 2018
  • Imprint : Constable
  • Page Extent : 128
  • Binding : TPB
  • ISBN : 9781472129048
  • Price : INR 1,599
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Pat Morris

PAT MORRIS was Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a DEFRA inspector for assessing the age and authenticity of antique taxidermy and has self-published seven illustrated books. His vast personal collection includes The Death & Burial of Cock Robin, Potter's largest and most important piece. JOANNA EBENSTEIN, a New York-based artist, curator, blogger and graphic designer, runs the Morbid Anatomy Library.

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