"Crap Taxidermy"

disclaimer:  I received the following book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest opinions.  All opinions remain my own.

 

Crap Taxidermy

by Kat Su

 

 

 

  "Crap Taxidermy" is a collection of photos compiled by Kat Su from all around the world depicting well...crappy taxidermy. 

 

  Each photo includes a title to the "piece of art" and the items location.  Some of the taxidermy in this book was meant to look silly on purpose while others...not so much. 

 

  Kat Su organizes the book into the chapters as follows:

 

  - Introduction (obviously the introduction into why someone would compile these)

  - It's in the Eyes (Something about these critter's eyes just isn't quite right...think googly eyes.

  - Dynamic Poses (I didn't think their bodies could move like that)

  - Grin & Bear It (Look at them chompers)

  - Improving on Nature (No, I don't think cats have wings...)

  - Strange Anatomy (A good example is the cover of the book)

  - Anthropomorphic (Animals taking on human roles)

  - Get Stuffed (A section dedicated to help you learn how to stuff your own mouse)

 

Mommy in PA:  So if you haven't heard of Kat Su from the popular crappytaxidermy.com Tumblr site than you probably didn't even know that there were people interested in crappy taxidermy.  I know I sure didn't.

 

  So you are probably wondering why I would even be interested in a book like this.  Well in two words...the cover : )

 

  My kids and I agreed that the picture on the cover made the book well worth looking into...and it did not disappoint : )  OMG did we laugh!!!  We had favorites in every section but the two that I recommend folks getting this book to see are the "Creative Beer Bottles" and "Road Kill's Revenge". 

 

  Our favorite section is the Anthropomorphic one.  This is the one where they take the animals and dress them up and use props...a good example is the one where they have a frog sitting in a chair with a pipe and a mug of beer.  He just looks so alive...

 

  That brings me to the part about the book I do not like, the death part...I told the kids that the animals most likely died of natural causes and I truly hope that they did.  I really thought the book would be about wild animals that people normally hunt for food/furs/etc. but there are a few in there that were not of that variety (cat, dog, guinea pig).  I assume that these ones were made up because the pet owners wanted to keep their furry friends around forever. 

 

  All in all I think this book would make a great gift for a taxidermist, or a great coffee table book for the old hunting lodge.