This painting of the American novelist Edgar Allen Poe is done entirely in human blood, in ode to the grandfather of gothic literature, and his affinity of death and grief. Poe rose to fame after his death in the 19th century, perishing mysteriously on the steps of a tavern in Baltimore Maryland while uttering the words “Lord help my poor soul”, never seeing his work succeed.
The gripping tales and poetries of Poe have become the construct of modern literature and cinema and have become the inspiration for both the gothic subculture and society as a whole.
Done entirely in blood and sealed in UV and microbial varnishes. Measuring 16 by 20 inches in size.
This painting of the American novelist Edgar Allen Poe is done entirely in human blood, in ode to the grandfather of gothic literature, and his affinity of death and grief. Poe rose to fame after his death in the 19th century, perishing mysteriously on the steps of a tavern in Baltimore Maryland while uttering the words “Lord help my poor soul”, never seeing his work succeed.
The gripping tales and poetries of Poe have become the construct of modern literature and cinema and have become the inspiration for both the gothic subculture and society as a whole.
Done entirely in blood and sealed in UV and microbial varnishes. Measuring 16 by 20 inches in size.