Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection
@ Potter & Potter Auctions
5001 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Opening Saturday, September 28th, from 1PM - 4PM
On view through Wednesday, October 2nd
Auction date below/ Reception is September 28th
Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection
October 2, 2024 • 10:00 AM
Potter & Potter is excited to announce Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Collection of Richard Harris. On offer is comprehensive collecting in many areas, notably the tragedy of wars through the years and other subjects including anatomy and medical imagery, addressing figures such as skeletons and skulls and crossbones in our collective unconscious culture. The art ranges from Renaissance prints to contemporary art, vernacular photography to contemporary photojournalism, historical art and ephemera from wars of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Folk Art, ethnographica, anatomy and medical subjects are also included. While it is clearly a macabre offering, it rings true as a positive group of works that have plenty of humorous aspects and also compels us to examine our eventual ends.
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