Amanda Norman
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Ugly Grotesque
I often wonder what the grotesque I’ve nicknamed Mr Ugly looked like when first created. The face is so weather beaten, but I love the texture. I’ve had this grotesque photograph for many years and didn’t have the heart to delete it, so I’ve edited it a touch and have given it a new lease of life.
People often confuse grotesques with gargoyles, but gargoyles are specifically designed to direct water through a spout off the rooftops of churches and cathedrals. A grotesque is a stone carving used for ornamental purposes.
Amanda Norman Photography Gallery
As you are more than likely aware by now, I’ve upgraded my gallery in order to better showcase my Gothic and horror photography, and so far I’ve had a very positive response that it has done just that.
It is a slideshow gallery that auto starts along with some wonderful and dark music from the very talented Tony Longworth. If you don’t like music playing in the background, simply click on the speaker button bottom right and click on stop.
With this photography gallery, we have some new features like the ability to send E-cards and you can also rate and mark individual images as favourites. The numbers 1 –6 below correspond with the numbers on the image above.
1. View Gallery – Click on the ‘View Gallery’ to see the different galleries. You have a choice of the following: -
- Dark Photography – The world through my eyes
- Gardens of Death – Graveyard and cemetery photography
- Macabre Morti – A collection of photographs of statues, angels and other things you would find in a graveyard or cemetery
- Horror Portraits – A collection of my favourite horror portraits
2. Rate This Image – Click on the star icon to vote for your image.
3. Full Screen toggle mode
4. Send as E-Card and or Share This – With the E-card option, you can send your favourite image to a friend via email. With the ‘Share this’ you can share the photograph on Facebook, Twitter and other places.
5. Favourites – Mark your favourite images so you can find them easily
6. Add/View Cart – Buy your favourite image as a print.
Gothic Photography of St Luke’s Church, Liverpool
I’ve added an old feel to this collection of Gothic photography featuring images of St Luke’s Church in Liverpool.
Sadly, this magnificent church was bombed in WWII and only the shell remains as a reminder to all. If you visit Liverpool in the future, this church is a must see.
Grotesques of St Luke’s Chapel, Liverpool
The ruins of St Luke’s Chapel stand proudly in Liverpool city centre as a reminder of World War II when it was bombed.
Definition of Grotesque
A style of decorative art characterised by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature.
You will find some beautiful Gothic windows and grotesques upon the walls, but this first photograph is kind of spooky don’t you think?
