Crap Taxidermy by Kat Su

Crap Taxidermy by Kat Su
Published by Ten Speed Press on September 9, 2014
Genres: Nonfiction
Pages: 96
Format: ARC, Hardcover
Source: First to Read
Purchase on: Amazon// Barnes & Noble
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I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

rating
four-stars

A humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes terribly wrong, by the founder of the hit website crappytaxidermy.com.A relaxed toad enjoying a smoke and a brew. A cat with eerily flexible front legs. A smiling lion with receding gums. Whether you choose to laugh or cringe at these spectacularly bad attempts at taxidermy, you won't be able to tear your eyes away from the curiosities inside. This volume brings together the very best of the worst (along with a DIY "Stuff Your Own Mouse" lesson by an Insect Preparator from the American Museum of Natural History), showcasing the most perverse yet imaginative anatomical reconstructions of the animal kingdom you'll ever see.

Review

This was such a fun, little, photo book! Full of images of taxidermy gone wrong, you can’t help but laugh at most of them, and shake her head at a few. The very first image you see is of an overly excited fox that looks like he recently stepped out of a tumblr meme, followed by an equally cheerful lioness who looks happy to show you her vast martial arts movie collection. What’s really great is that it doesn’t focus solely on the tragic looking mounts that must have been created by either the blind or inexperienced, but also sneaks a glance into the world of weird and taxidermy art, which is something I truly love. We get cute looking mice playing poker and a mousy Clark Kent, which did creep me out a bit if only because showing the Superman S shirt would require a Clark Kent mouse to rip his flesh off.

That aside, it’s all truly so amusing and such a great conversation starter, this book would make a fantastic addition to any coffee table, or as a cheap stocking stuffer for that lover of anthropomorphic memes you casually acquaint with in life.

four-stars

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