Saturday, May 13, 2017

William Mortensen (1897-1965)

William Mortensen - Self Portrait of 
William Mortensen and Courtney Crawofrd, 1926
Self Portrait of William Mortensen and Courtney Crawford, 1926

It is an honor to share with you the following works by the great William Mortensen.  Many of the following images have not been shown publicly before and were taken from the original prints exclusively for Monster Brains by Stephen Romano. Also included here are original masks designed by Mortensen that were photographed by Stephen from his personal collection.  He has provided a wealth of incredibly high resolution and beautiful copies of many of William Mortensen's greatest works that I share with you below, enjoy.

William Mortensen - Ho Ho Off To The Sabboth, 1926Ho Ho Off To The Sabboth, 1926

William Mortensen - A Tantric Priest,1930A Tantric Priest, 1930

William Mortensen - LAmour, 1930L'amour, 1930

William Mortensen - The Incubus, 1924 - 26The Incubus, 1924 - 26

William Mortensen - Belphegor, 1930Belphegor, 1930

William Mortensen - The Vampires Retribution, 1928The Vampire's Retribution, 1928

William Mortensen - Preperation For The Sabbot, 1930Preperation For The Sabbot, 1930

William Mortensen - The_Old Hag, 1928The Old Hag, 1928

William Mortensen - The Worship of Isis, The Moon Goddess, 1924The Worship of Isis, The Moon Goddess, 1924