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Devil in Design: Krampus Paperback – May 4, 2004

by Monte Beauchamp (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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Edited & Designed by Monte Beauchamp
This compendium of late 19th and early 20th-century Krampus postcards, with over 150 full-page examples traces the character's origin in Europe. Krampus is Saint Nick's dark servant, a horned, supernatural beast whose slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps!
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  1. Print length
    168 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Fantagraphics Books
  4. Publication date
    May 4, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 1 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1560975423
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1560975427
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  • jerry a.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Krampus, Grampus the wonderful Christmas "devil"
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014
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    This bring into view the other side of Christmas. The Krampus who takes away the bad children at holiday time.
    Great photos and images of this character.
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  • Red Xala
    4.0 out of 5 stars Decent collection of Krampus artwork, but very overpriced
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2011
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    Interspersed with brief historical and current information about the European Krampus phenomenon, Monte Beauchamp presents a great artistic introduction to the obscure dark companion of St. Nicholas. As I look at the vintage images of Krampus pulling on the hair and ears of naughty children, chasing them with birch switches, and hauling the worst of them down into his lair, I try to imagine how the American view of Christmas would have been altered had this demonic element also been adopted from European traditions.
    Unfortunately, it seems that this book has gone out of print, and sellers are now charging exorbitant prices for it. I'm sorry, but if you choose to pay $50 or more for a copy of this book, you are being ripped off. Making a quick Google search, you can find most of the images that are in this book (and many more that are not included).
    I managed to find a copy of this book through my local library; I would suggest trying this first before you capitulate and line some greedy seller's pockets with too much money.

    ***UPDATE 9/12/12*** - Recently, a number of sellers have been offering this book for less than $10. This is the lowest pricing that I've seen for this book in over a year. I sincerely doubt that this reasonable pricing is going to last. If you are serious about owning a copy of this book, I would suggest getting it now while it's still available at a fair price.
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  • Mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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    Great book
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  • Alan Moskowitz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Monte Beauchamp Knocked this out of the Park!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2010
    Krampus is most awesome, and his absence is what's wrong with Christmas 2010, I mean what's the worst most spoiled little boys and girls can expect, they may get sent to their rooms, to watch TV, Surf the net, Play Nintendo, but they're still going to get their presents right? You know the drill. But what if they started to believe at an early age, if they didn't behave, didn't say their prayers at bedtime, that not only would they not get their X-mas swag, but they might just get carried off in Krampus' basket. Thanks Monte Beauchamp for opening my eyes to the wonder of Krampus.BTW - this book is still very much available from the publisher at 18.95, don't get ripped off by unscrupulous sellers!!!
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  • Waymon Cox
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Visual Work
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2006
    I really enjoyed this book. The brief descriptions make the cards easier to understand by putting them into the historical perspective of beliefs and practices of late 19th and early 20th century Europe. Most of the cards are colorful and impressive, depicting different styles of the Krampus, having both humanistic and animistic qualities. This is definitely a good buy if you're interested in seeing the postcards without too much reading.
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  • K. Selby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting folklore
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2007
    An historical, folklorical, and thought-provoking collection of symbolic prints geared to scare

    kids into behaving via paranoia and the dark side of Santa Claus. Well done. I keep it next to

    my copy of "Der Struwwelpeter".
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