Reviews

The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History by Stephen Jones

shereadstales's review

5.0

Thanks to Edelweiss and Applause Books for the digital review copy of this one.

Look. I love weird art. Tattoo inspired art, macabre art, pulp art, it’s all super cool to me. So when I saw this one on Edelweiss, I hit the request button SO fast, and I was not disappointed.

I’m not going to lie. I flipped through the entire thing to look at all the art before I read any of the supplementary information, but once I got around to that part, I learned a lot. This book comes from the creators of and is the companion to The Art of Horror and The Art of Horror Movies, both of which I will be checking out soon. I love how all of these things that were once seen as sleazy, low-budget, and of little worth have found a cult following, and we are now studying them as legit art forms (whether it be the books or movies). The book includes more than 800 rare and unique images from different mediums from all over the world. Can you blame me for looking at them in all their glory first?

I’ve always been fascinated by horror, and I’m super glad to learn more about it as a genre and art form. This one came out in August, so if you’re looking for more creepy media to add to your Halloween season, grab this beautiful and weird volume.

theneverendingtbr's review

informative fast-paced

5.0

This remarkable companion to the award winning The Art of Horror and The Art of Horror Movies, from the same creative team behind those acclaimed illustrated volumes, looks at the sexy, sleazy and sensational subject matter in books, magazines, comics and movies, that has helped to shape modern horror.

This book is brilliant, I could look at it all day,  I just love this artwork so much and this book is full of it, along with loads of information on vintage horror movies - some of which I never knew existed until now and now I want to watch all of them!