Presenting the most compelling explanation yet for the bizarre nature of the Black Dahlia murder, this volume includes never-before published crime-scene photographs and links the alleged killer to a vast array of influential people.
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Mark Nelson is the design director of Anthony McCall Associates in New York City. He has over fifteen years of experience designing books, brochures, and exhibition graphics for prominent museums, galleries, and artists around the country. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Sarah Bayliss has written on art and culture for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Conde Nast Traveler, among other publications. She also lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Sarah Bayliss has written on art and culture for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Conde Nast Traveler, among other publications. She also lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Strange, Yet Convincing,
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This review is from: Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder (Hardcover)
This unusual book argues that the killer of Elizabeth Short aka the Black Dahlia was a Surrealist who worked on the Hollywood scene. It does provide a surprisingly convincing case that the killer was a member of a particular artistic school that had a particularly strong influence on the movies of the time.
The book is very well illustrated with ghastly photos from the crime scene and is recommended to all true crime buffs.
18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Life imitating art imitating death.,
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This review is from: Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder (Hardcover)
The book attempts tie together surrealistic art and the death of Elizabeth Short. It does an ok job of that. The book seems to be more about the art work created by people like Man Ray then it is about the murder of Elizabeth Short. It offers loose comparisons of death portrayed in art. The book gives examples of many Surrealistic artists of the day and a short biography of their work for those who aren't familiar with their work. It also attempts to familiarize people with the idea of surrealistic art. The book is less about the details of the murder and more about the theory of surrealism in the thought process of the murderer and the possible artistic motivational factors behind it.
The mystery's behind the death of Elizabeth Short have been who killed her and why was she posed in that position, was it to imitate art perhaps so otherwise why cut the body the way it was and position it in that manor. The book does go into some detail about the art Scene in Los Angeles at the time of the murder and it's influence on the art scene afterwards. It asks questions like why was the body cut in half, perhaps to imitate existing pieces of art work including Man Rays Minotaur. The book is nicely put together there are a lot of photos that I had not seen before and a lot of comparison artwork to support the books theory. It's a quick read but interesting read if you buy into the theory that Elizabeth Short died so that a macabre art work could be created. If you like Crime scene photography or photos of the Elizabeth Short murder then this is a 4 star book. It you are looking for the facts behind the murder then this is about a 2 start book. If you are looking for surrealistic art then it's also about a 4 star book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Interesting!,
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This review is from: Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder (Hardcover)
I am not a true crime buff, however this was a fascinating presentation of art and life intersecting. Recommend reading "Black Dahlia Avenger" by Steve Hodel prior to reading this book.
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