Afraid Collection

Bill Sykes (Barnard)
Bill Sykes sits at a table with a bottle of booze while his dog Bullseye cowers against the wall, afraid of being hit

Fay Wray in Merian C Coopers King Kong (1933)
Fay Wray in King Kong (1933)

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Artist: Briton Riviere
In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Painting held at the Manchester City Galleries, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eugne
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eug├¿ne Thi© bault, 1863

DESIRE
TETSU OKAWA

Denise Welch and Tracey Wilkinson feature in the play Woyzeck 5 February 1990

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

Indri
^BIndri^b (^IIndri indri^i). This is the largest of the lemurs, its body reaching 90 centimetres in length. It lives in the rainforests of north- eastern Madagascar, feeding on fruits

HSET2A-00128
New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hamster -Cricetus cricetus-, alert young in a meadow, Austria

Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century

Behind the Flying Saucers, book cover
BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS, a book by Frank Scully, and the first to claim that a flying saucer had crashed in the American desert

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Richard III and the sons of Edward IV
Richard III, as Duke of Gloucester, orders the sons of the late King Edward IV be parted from their mother, Elizabeth Woodville. 1480s

She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling
3082142 She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Featherd Fair in a Fright, 18th century. Women with elaborate feathered hairdos flee from angry ostriches who want their feathers back

Two schoolboys in a wood
Illustration showing two schoolboys in a wood, finding a notice on a tree: Beware of the Wolves

Technophobia, conceptual artwork
Technophobia, conceptual computer artwork

Cartoon, They have ears! WW1
Cartoon, They have ears! Three fashionable French women are afraid that two Dachshunds might be German spies. Date: 1916

Wagner / Ring / Dragon
Loge pretends to be afraid of Alberich in the guise of a dragon

Dog Frightens Baby
Towser tries to make Baby laugh, but only manages to make him cry

2 Women Whisper in Cafe
Women in Paris cafe; afraid to make themselves conspicious, propose to look as if they are waiting for someone

Hauling conger eels (colour litho)
8656892 Hauling conger eels (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at the seaside. Hauling conger eels)

I am fairly carried away with the charm of Margate (colour litho)
8656703 I am fairly carried away with the charm of Margate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print)
7293375 Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. The fear of the dark, child in the bed. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France

Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up
FGL5484998 Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up and went out of the palace " Illustration by Gustave Dore

The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863
MMM5483503 The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863.; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving)
UIG5416130 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving); (add.info.: Rebelion against British rule in India. It was begun by Indian troops in the service of the British)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644712 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: She stands in fear of the Village Boys)

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293413 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. A wolf in the forest. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print)
7293387 Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. The fear of the dark, child in the bed. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France

There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (coloured engraving)
8634386 There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho)
8635658 Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out on the deep: sailors bold. Sailors bold)

Fear of a Dictator (litho)
8673910 Fear of a Dictator (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fear of a Dictator. A Rochester election handbill of 1834)

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205926 Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214887 Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875
3480136 A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door;)

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858
MMM5483523 The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858. Lithography (31x50 cm), 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293412 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Wolf's fear. A girl hide from the wolf. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293411 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Wolf's fear. A wolf attack a girl. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950175 Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)
8637201 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words
8636229 With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words, "Fain would I climb but that I fear to fall" (engraving) by English School

Stop reading that ghost story, till I've brushed yer 'air down (colour litho)
8656657 Stop reading that ghost story, till I've brushed yer 'air down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Yes, dear - sometimes the idea of marriage positively frightens me! (colour litho)
8656643 Yes, dear - sometimes the idea of marriage positively frightens me! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Yes)

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"Captured by Fear: From Bill Sykes to King Kong, the Power of Terror Unleashed" In the haunting world of art and history, fear takes on many forms. From the menacing presence of Bill Sykes in Barnard's work to Fay Wray's iconic portrayal in Merian C Cooper's King Kong (1933), we witness how terror can grip our hearts. One cannot forget Briton Riviere's masterpiece "In Manus Tuas Domine. " (1879) where a vulnerable child seeks solace from an unknown danger lurking nearby. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres" (Two Mothers) from 1888 captures the essence of maternal fear as two mothers anxiously protect their children from harm. The chilling spirit photograph taken by French illusionist Henri Robin in 1863 leaves us questioning the existence of supernatural forces that send shivers down our spines. Meanwhile, Utagawa Kuniyoshi's "Nichiren Calming the Storm" transports us to a realm where even nature itself becomes a source of dread. History too has its tales of trepidation; Richard III and his sinister actions towards Edward IV's sons remind us that evil can lurk within human hearts. And who could forget Alice trembling as she opens the door with a little key, unlocking a world filled with uncertainty? Fear extends beyond art and literature; it seeps into real-life moments like Denise Welch and Tracey Wilkinson starring in Woyzeck on February 5th, 1990—a play that explores psychological torment. Even innocent creatures like hamsters experience alertness amidst meadows, as captured by HSET2A-00128. Afraid—such a simple word yet laden with complexity, and is an emotion that transcends time and place, reminding us all that vulnerability lies within each one of us.