Saturday, October 30, 2004

as seen in the 7th voyage of sinbad

Rogue Taxidermists exhibit: "David Pescovitz:
The Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists is holding their first exhibition at the Creative Electric Studios in Minneapolis.

"The organization's mandate is to advocate the showmanship of oddities; espouse the belief in natural adaptation and mutation; and encourage the desire to create displays of curiosity."
And here's a letter from the National Taxidermists Association in response to a request for feedback on the exhibit:
birdtaxidermyIf you are looking for approval for this so called"art", I am afraid you have come to the wrong place.
Displays of wounded,bleeding or mangled animals is not in any form,"art" The members of the NTA
are truly professional taxidermists and as such can be called artists,and most, if not all, abhor your
desplays[sic].



You can surely be called a Rogue taxidermist.



Bill Haynes

NTA Board of Directors

Ethics Chairman

Vice President

Link
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(Via Boing Boing.)

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