The Resurrectionist The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black

E. B. Hudspeth on ‘The Resurrectionist The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black”

What exactly is a Resurrectionist in your own words and would you tell us about a few of the fiendish creatures from the bottom of your heart?

A: A resurrectionist is either one who exhumed corpses for medical dissection or one who brings life to the dead.

The harpy is featured on the cover of the book and showcases some of the anatomical variations quite well. It was a challenge but the end result would be something terrifying indeed. The mermaid started out simple enough, however, coming up with an anatomical marriage that I was content with was also a challenge. Oddly, it happened more than once during this project, I would start to see how something like these creatures could possibly exist.

I see Mr. Black was married and had a love life of sorts. What can you share with us about this part of his life?

A: He loved his wife and children. I don’t want to give anything away, however, despite his love and sorrow and how much good he wanted to do, Dr. Black could not escape his fate… and neither could his family.

What about his childhood would you like to share with us and part of me wants to ask, what the hell happened?

A: I lightly touched his childhood. We learn that Spencer Black’s father took him and his brother grave robbing. We learn that Spencer developed a unique perspective on life and death. How important that was to him and exactly what he thought of it is part of what we discover.

Could you share with us some information about his exhibit which was a carnival of sorts correct?

A: He was forced into the industry in a way, but it worked well for him. He was able to fit in for awhile. In the beginning he showcased a taxidermy collection of his creations— an attempt to demonstrate what was possible. He found that though he entertained, there was no profound movement among his audience. He wanted to prove his thesis so he took his work to the next level. Eventually, despite his success, he was driven out of the public eye.

To find out more about this strange tomb of a book filled with monstrosities and bizarre reckonings and about its creator visit here.

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