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  1. Horror Vacui

    Horror Vacui (Latin for 'fear of empty space') or kenophobia (from Greek for 'fear of the empty') compels one entire surface of a space with detail.

    These photos are exceptional examples of a hyper-obsessive personality, usually borne from mental illness or other personality disorder. Reportedly, the name of the artist was Oleg Mitasov, and he was born in the middle of 20th century and died in a psychiatric hospital in 1999. He had a university degree, was an economist, worked as the
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    Updated 01-20-2021 at 05:07 PM by JustJimAZ

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  2. Rogue Taxidermy

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    Flying Mergoat!
    Do I have your attention yet? OK, it's really titled "Capricorn", but maybe you knew that.

    "Rogue Taxidermy" was the brainchild of Sarina Brewer and her two colleagues, Scott Bibus and Robert Marbury. The genre was invented as a means to unite various styles of existing work into a singular category. The definition of "Rogue Taxidermy" is "A genre of pop-surrealist art characterized by mixed
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    Updated 01-20-2021 at 05:08 PM by JustJimAZ

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  3. Snapshots to be Imagined!

    I stumbled upon these in an OLD BLOG floating on the waves of the internet.

    The author and photographer apparently collects old photos and photobooks as a hobby. He got a photo book with the pics removed - but the captions were written in the book itself. The result?
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    Papa opened his store to great crowds, but the stock market crash was just around the corner. 1928
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    We were all shocked to see the calf
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    Updated 01-20-2021 at 05:08 PM by JustJimAZ

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