Cabinets of Wonder

I came across these beautiful images (via Itswhatiminto) during a much needed blog blitz. From a sumptuous (scrumptious) new book aptly named Cabinets of Wonder, written by Christine Davenne and photographed by Christine Fleurent. Monica Kempsurov wrote this about the book:

That whole taxidermy thing hit hard — stuffed deer heads suddenly becoming the de facto symbol for a style movement dedicated to the return to nature, the embracing of all things old-fashioned, and in many cases, the compulsion to dress like a bearded woodsman... (the book) is a full-color romp through the world of natural oddities, memento mori, and other dark artifacts...

Via here and here