Tag Archives: visual arts

CFPs: 19C vampires, radical YA lit, revisiting the Gothic

Posted on 18th November 2018 by William the Bloody

An edited collection and two conferences seeking contributions: 1. Call for articles for A Feast of Blood: the Vampire in the Nineteenth Century. Deadline: 31 January 2019. We invite essay proposals on the vampire figure in the long nineteenth century.  Our edited collection … Continue reading →

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‘Prints of Darkness: macabre vintage posters’

Posted on 10th January 2016 by firekrank

The Guardian has posted a series of macabre vintage posters entitled ‘Prints of Darkness’. (Whoever thought of that title needs some form of award!). They are dark, decadent and delightful. It is interesting to see the ways that the Gothic … Continue reading →

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‘Witches and wicked bodies’, British Museum, 25 September 2014 – 11 January 2015

Posted on 15th December 2014 by William the Bloody

This looks a marvellous and thrilling exhibition on the representation of witches in the visual arts through the ages. I really do want to see this myself! This exhibition will examine the portrayal of witches and witchcraft in art from … Continue reading →

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CFP: Workshop on Dracula, Conference Education and Culture, Romania, June 2015

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: Workshop WHERE’S THE PLACE OF DRACULA: (DE)CONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES IN THE STUDY OF THE MYTHICAL SPACE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS part of the International Conference Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture, West University of Timișoara, … Continue reading →

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