Crap Taxidermy

Pretty silly book. Entertaining to those who enjoy actual taxidermy, or who think ugly things are hilarious.

Some of the so-called "crap" taxidermy showcased in this book, however, are actually expertly created works of art intentionally designed to look unusual. The cover of the book, for example, is an art piece created by the world renowned Geza Szollosi, a Hungarian artist who is also known for his inflatable, balloon-like cow faces. The difference between these and actually terrible taxidermy would be the difference between Picasso's work and the works of a 5-year-old child. Therefore, they do not really belong in this book. "Weird" does not necessarily mean "crappy."

I was prepared to be horrified/disgusted by the images but have to admit now to either outright laughter or bemused amazement at the collection. I'm just grateful to be left unaware of the projects that were rejected for this wonderful book. I highly recommend it as a gift for family and friends who enjoy laughing.

better than expected.
I now have my own colection of stuffed mice in various outfits thanks to the DIY in the back of the book.
I'm doing a racoon next. If any one has practice for me let me know

HILARIOUS!!! The tears were streaming down my face and I kept bursting into huge belly laughs that sneaked up into my cranium and out my ears! Sick, twisted, bizarre, WTF?, snorting-milk-through-your-nose funny, with creepily weird, absolutely hysterical photos of the most pathetic examples of the taxidermy "arts" from around the world. The snide, pithy, spot-on descriptions absolutely make the book. If you like Christopher Guest mockumentaries, the comedian Doug Stanhope, or just truly bad kitschy art (black velvet painting of Elvis, anyone?), you will love this collection. I can't wait to check out the blog.

Low dpi images throughout the book. Not a coffee table book dispute the high quality and interesting cover. Pages not glossy. A few photos are, to me, offensively pixelated. I bought it for a gift and I will not be giving it.

Low dpi images throughout the book. Not a coffee table book dispute the high quality and interesting cover. Pages not glossy. A few photos are, to me, offensively pixelated. I bought it for a gift and I will not be giving it.

One thing Tumblr is good for is gathering people of similar proclivities. In this case, lovers of bad taste taxidermy. Kat Su has made herself into a central repository of photos demonstrating the low end of a bad hobby. Her book represents a printed version of an online blog to which aficionados have gleefully emailed contributions. The result is a small coffee table book almost guaranteed to offend animal lovers, museum goers, hunters, and most of all, taxidermists.
Enjoy.

David Wineberg

Silly silly book :) Although the title "Crap Taxidermy" is a bit ummmm. . .crass. . .(not a word that is allowed to be used in my home!!) this book is hilarious. I am married to a hunter/fisherman whose family are also avid sportsmen, so taxidermy is commonplace to see--on people's walls, etc. I don't think I've seen any specimens as odd as those featured in this book!

I'm not sure if these examples were a part of someone's learning curve or products that they were proud to complete, but you'll be laughing as you go through the book. The titles only enhance the pages.

This is a small book and will make a great gift for certain people. For instance, my bachelor brother-in-law will be receiving a copy of this for Christmas -- and I'm sure he'll enjoy it. It's kind of a coffee-table book, again, for certain audiences. Some people may be uncomfortable with it -- don't give them a copy!! There's even a section at the back to learn to do-it-yourself-- making a taxidermy mouse, if you are so inspired. At any rate, this will fit the bill for some of those hard-to-shop-for folks!

I received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review from Blogging for Books; I was not required to write a positive review.

This is a quite short but quite entertaining look at some of the world's worst taxidermy. Here you'll find bears with googly eyes, flattened wolves, and as the cover depicts, an interesting fox. The author operates a Tumblr blog called "Crappy Taxidermy" and presents here about 50 or 75 pictures of various animals in unnatural poses. There is even a somewhat graphic lesson on how to preserve your own mouse. Fortunately it's at the end of the book so you can skip that part if you want. This was good for a few laughs; my only complaint was the book was so short! I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from Blogging for Books.

I offer a fair warning to readers of 'Crap Taxidermy:' what has been seen can not be easily unseen. Often disturbing and darkly hilarious, it's a strange book based on what must be a stranger tumblr site.

Divided into categories based on awkward poses, or crazy eyes, the book is filled with some of the absolute worst taxidermy I've ever been witness to. I kind of wavered between laughing out loud and being kind of grossed out, but like a bad car wreck, I just couldn't stop looking and turning pages. Just in case the pictures inspire you to attempt your own crap taxidermy, there is a tutorial on how to turn a dead mouse into your own work of, um, art.

This could be THE white elephant gift of the holiday. It is certainly one of the weirder books I've read, and I hate to admit it, but I kind of liked it.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Ten Speed Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This book is a gold mine. It showcases hilarious failures to render life-like models from the corpses of animals. The best part of this book is the mini-tutorial, a completely bare-bones guide to taxidermy so you can begin making your own for future showcasing in Kat Su's next book.

The thing with this tutorial is it makes you think it's actually that easy. It's so deceptively idiot-proof that you can return that ten-volume mail order course on taxidermy and embark on a wildly profitable career creating monstrosities from roadkill.

Honestly, I'm sold.