William Mortensen’s “Witches” on Display at Buckland’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

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Raymond Buckland’s Museum of Witchcraft and Magick has collaborated with the Stephen Romano Gallery to display “Witches,” an exhibition of vintage photographic works by William Mortensen (1897 – 1965). The exhibition opened August 3 and will continue through November 3, 2019.

It features many previously unseen works, as well as some of Mortensen’s most well-known iconic occult themed photographs.

| “Some of the most beautifully terrifying images ever made.” The Huffington Post

The museum recently moved to a new location in Cleveland, Ohio.

Steven Intermill, Museum Director of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, says: “One of the goals for the Buckland Museum moving locations was to have room for a rotating exhibit space, so when Stephen Romano approached us about a collaborative show we were naturally intrigued – so much we may have even howled at the moon!”

“The Mortensen photos depict a supernatural world rarely seen, where witches not only exist in the shadow but radiate within the light. His genius techniques enhance reality, bringing to focus the liminal space that esoteric imagery needs for success.”

The exhibition features an online and PDF catalog with text by renowned Swedish occult writer and mage Idlu Lili Regulus, whose sold out book Hekate the Crossroads Dark Goddess has received high acclaim.

Below is taste of some of the photos you’ll find in the online catalog and at the exhibition. They’re a good example of both the scary and the sensual Mortensen incorporated into his work. (Although not necessarily together at the same time.)

The Old Hag With Mask
The Old Hag With Mask (1928) – William Mortensen. Source: Stephen Romano Gallery
The Old Hag with Incubus
The Old Hag with Incubus (1928) – William Mortensen. Source: Stephen Romano Gallery
Ho Ho Off to Sabbath
Ho Ho Off to Sabbath (1926) – William Mortensen. Source: Stephen Romano Gallery
Portrait Witch Lady Suite by William Mortensen
Portrait (1926; subject: Courtney Crawford as Morgan Le Fay) – William Mortensen. Source: Stephen Romano Gallery
The Heretic by William Mortensen
The Heretic (1926, subject: Betty Compton_ – William Mortensen. Source: Stephen Romano Gallery

Visit the Museum

Online: https://bucklandmuseum.org/

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In person: 2155 Broadview Rd., Cleveland, OH

 

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1 Comment

  1. It looks like a fascinating exhibit. If I lived near Cleveland, I’d go visit the museum.

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