Manic Collection

Screaming Lord Sutch
DAVID SCREAMING LORD SUTCH British politician, musician and maverick, founder of the Official Monster Raving Looney Party (1983). Sadly, a manic depressive, committed suicide. Date: 1940 - 1999

Charles Baudelaire, French poet, essayist, translator
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), French poet, essayist, art critic, and translator of Edgar Allan Poe

Le Devoir de Tuer by Rene Berton (born in 1872 and died in 1934). Rene Berton was a French physician, known for his plays. Le Devoir de Tuer translated is The Duty to KIll

Anarchist oratory in France (engraving)
1064298 Anarchist oratory in France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anarchist oratory in France)

Une Maitresse de maison (engraving)
3644434 Une Maitresse de maison (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Maitresse de maison. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1848)

Sethano (engraving)
668274 Sethano (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sethano. Illustration for Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition by Charles Godrey Leland)

Fasching (colour litho)
2775711 Fasching (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fasching. Illustration for Der Tanz by Ferdinand von Reznicek (Langen)

Tragic Figure in Chains, 1800 (w / c on paper mounted on panel)
3949638 Tragic Figure in Chains, 1800 (w/c on paper mounted on panel) by Allston, Washington (1779-1843); 32.1x24.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Pulling a ridiculous expression
A German man pulls a ridiculous, daft, absurd and frankly rather manic facial expression! Date: circa 1910s

Perphenazine antipsychotic drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Trilafon, Triavil and Etrafon, is a common treatment for patients suffering from psychoses

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"Unleashing the Manic: A Kaleidoscope of Artistic Chaos" Step into the whirlwind mind of Charles Baudelaire, the enigmatic French poet, essayist, and translator. His words scream with a fervor that rivals even Screaming Lord Sutch's wild stage presence. Le Devoir de Tuer by Rene Berton captures the essence of this manic energy in its gripping pages. Anarchist oratory in France echoes through time, immortalized in an engraving that ignites revolutionary flames within our souls. In contrast, Une Maitresse de maison reveals a different kind of frenzy - one found within domesticity. The chaos behind closed doors is unveiled in this intriguing engraving, where secrets are whispered and masks worn. But nothing compares to the Dancing Plague that struck Strasbourg in 1518. Engraved images depict bodies moving uncontrollably as if possessed by some unseen force. Sethano's haunting depiction freezes us in awe and terror simultaneously. Fasching bursts forth with vibrant colors and litho magic, capturing the spirit of celebration amidst madness. It invites us to lose ourselves in revelry and embrace our own inner mania. Trapped like a Tragic Figure in Chains from 1800, we witness despair etched upon every stroke on paper mounted on panel. This melancholic masterpiece reminds us that even within madness lies profound beauty waiting to be discovered. Liverpudlian comedian Alexei Sayle pulls a ridiculous expression on screen while starring in BBC's comedy series - his comedic genius tinged with an underlying sense of lunacy that both entertains and disquiets. And who can forget Sax's cartoon? With each stroke of his pen, he unleashes laughter intertwined with madness onto unsuspecting viewers – reminding us all not to take life too seriously.