Prodigies by James G. Mundie

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Prodigies: Drawings of Anomalous Humans
by James G. Mundie

Home The introduction page was designed by madametalbot.com to look like a Victorian-era circus or dime museum poster. This theme is continued throughout the rest of the site. From this page, one may travel to any of the following sections: Site Map News The Artist Information about artist James G. Mundie, including a brief biography and an introductory statement about his Prodigies series. This page also links to an expanded curriculum vitae. Reviewer's Comments A selection of published reviewers' comments about exhibitions of James Mundie's Prodigies series. Included are excerpts from the Woodmere Art Museum's exhibition catalogue, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and more. Gallery Introducing a Wonder of the Age: Prodigies — brought forth for your Edification and Amusement from the hand of James G. Mundie. This Congress of Oddities awaits your intimate and learned inspection! This is where the freakshow and art history meet. The original pen and ink drawings from James Mundie's acclaimed series Prodigies are found here (new drawings added periodically): *The Bathers* - the original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker *Lady Anne* - Henry VIII's second queen, rumored to be a bit out of the ordinary *The Marriage of Emmitt the Alligator-skinned Man and Percilla the Monkey-girl* - The World's Strangest Married Couple *A Pinhead for H. H.* - a happy microcephalic *The Seamstress* - a bearded lady with nimble fingers *Dutch Still Life with Prince Nicholai* - The world's tiniest man observes a feast *Twins for the Master of the Parrot* - forever joined by a band of flesh *The Two-headed Boy of Bengal by Candlelight* *Doña Lucia Zarate* - the world's tiniest woman *Francisco Lentini as a Lutenist* - The King of the Freaks *The Horned Man of China* - The Human Unicorn *The Masters Tocci* - The Italian Two-headed Boy *Midway Rubenesque* - "Six men to hug her, and a boxcar to lug her..." *Myrtle Corbin at the Moulin Rouge* - the acclaimed Four-legged Woman kicks up her heels *The Nova Scotia Giantess and the Lilliputian King* - a study in the tall and small *Olympia (Betty Lou Williams)* *Portrait of Lazarus and Joannes Baptista Colloredo* - beloved by the Crowned Heads of Europe *Ritratto di Annie Jones* - hirsute Pre-Raphaelite beauty *The Woman with the Fegee Mermaid* - half woman, half fish *Andre Rousimoff in the Guise of Saint Christopher* - Andre the (holy) Giant *The Bohemian Sisters* - Rosa and Josefa Blazek, conjoined sisters *Cupid and the Half-and-half* - an amorous hermaphrodite *The Elephant-skinned Boy Triumphant* *Koo-Koo of Ringling* - The Bird Girl *Portrait of an Amateur Pathologist* *Portrait of an Elastic-skinned Gentleman* - the Rubber Man *Portrait of Laloo* - Double-bodied Enigma *Portrait of a Man with a Parasitic Twin* *Princess Wee Wee Riding a Hound* *The Proportions of Joseph Merrick (Recto)* - remains of the Elephant Man *The Showman and His Museum* - P. T. Barnum, prince of humbug and wonder *The Two-headed Mexican (Pasqual Pinon)* *Portrait of a Thrice-thumbed Man* *Infanta Esau* - the Hairy Girl *David Hoag (The Man Born Without a Chin)* *Portrait of Frieda Pushnik and a Patron at a Casement* *Portrait of a Big-fingered Boy* *Three-eyed Man and Child* *The Whiskey Drinker (Irish Giant)* *The Wild Man Tending His Flock* NEW: *Midget Fat Lady with a Parrot* NEW: *The Lady with the Two-faced Kitten* NEW: *Happy Jack Eckert as Drunken Silenus* NEW: *Japanese Women with Chrysanthemums* NEW: *Potrait of Dudly Foster and His Family* NEW: *Portrait of a Seal-limbed Woman (probably Sadie Slitz)* NEW: *Arrangement in Grey and Size 30 Shoes: Portrait of Fanny Mills, the Ohio Big Foot Girl* NEW: *Young Lady with a Parasitic Twin Wearing a Mantilla and Basquiña* NEW: *J. R. Bass, the Ossified Man* Sideshow Ephemera Gallery In this section, one will find items from James Mundie's personal collection of historical sideshow artifacts, including original pitchcard photographs with biographical notes on the performers depicted: Conjoined Twins - Chang and Eng, the Tocci Brothers, and more Bearded Ladies - Albinos - Little People - General Tom Thumb - the little man who created several fortunes for P.T. Barnum Mr. Charles Decker Dolletta, World's Smallest Mother The Wild Men of Borneo - Waino and Plutano Henriette Moretz Major Mite Mr. & Mrs. Reed H.R.H. Princess Tiny H.R.H. Princess Wee Wee Tiny Town Revue - a stage spectacular in miniature The Doll Family - Harry, Grace, Tiny and Daisy: "Motion Picture Midgets" Two Unknown Little People Little Miracle Town Zeynard's Liliput-Speciality Troupe Unknown Little Dancer Mignon, The Penguin Girl Major & Mrs. George Washington Winner Dudly Foster Midget Troupe, 1925 Little Man with Elephant Misc. Little People - stilts, fat men, and more Admiral Dot, The El Dorado Elf The Three Del Rios NEW: Nicoli, the Little Russian Prince NEW: Baron Capitan Nicu de Barcsy NEW: The Filipino Midgets NEW: The Turkish Tom Thumb Circassian Beauties - exotic and titilating How I Became the Tatoo Queen - original pitch pamphlet Curiosities of Human Nature - 1849 - excerpts from a classic biography of unusual people 1934 World's Fair - A Century of Progress in Chicago Eli Bowen, the Legless Acrobat Living Skeletons and Fat People - the extremes of the human physique The Life Story of Francesco Lentini - The Man with Three Legs, King of the Freaks A Victorian Cigarette Card - some of Barnum's freaks Giants - Al Tomaini, Johann Petersen, and more Sealo, the Seal Boy - "Wishing you the best in your coming years..." Sells-Floto Circus - 1930 - Koo-Koo the Bird Girl and Frances O'Connor, Armless Wonder, on the bally The Boston Museum - 1850 - a newspaper advert from The Barre Patriot Lowell Mason - The Singing Midget - World's Smallest Gospel Singer Ray R. Myers - The Armless Musician - The Armless Wonder Martin Laurello - The Revolving Man Frieda Pushnik - Armless and Legless Wonder Girl The Great Omi - The Zebra Man Percilla Bejano - The Monkey Girl Frances O'Connor - The Living Venus de Milo NEW: Bill Durks - The Three-eyed Man NEW: Clico - Wild Dancing South African Bushman NEW: John Williams - The Human Alligator coming soon: Strange Animals, and more...... Available Works by James G. Mundie for Sale Have a burning desire to own some of James Mundie's art work for yourself? Items available for purchase are listed here. Recommended Reading For those interested in sideshows, here are some related books one might find of interest. Guest Book Sign James Mundie's guest book, and read previous visitors' comments. Contact James Mundie welcomes questions about works available for sale, exhibition, or publication. Contact information is found here. Links More sites about sideshow, burlesque, and other topics of interest. Sideshow Gathering 2004 Sideshow Gathering 2005 Sideshow Gathering 2006 What happens when a bunch of carnies get together in a hotel in Wilkes-Barre PA over Labor Day weekend? See James Mundie's photographs from the event to find out. Alive Inside: The Lure and Lore of the Sideshow James Mundie's photographs from the Piccolo Spoleto invitational exhibition in Charleston SC.

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