Freak Baby Museum: Octopus Baby, sideshow sign, 32×24 inch, acrylic on panel, 2009, Takeshi Yamada
May 24th, 2012
MUSEUM OF WORLD WONDERS (Part 2) Dr.Takeshi Yamada posted a photo:
The two-headed baby, lobster baby, octopus baby, mermaid baby, penguin baby, and three-headed baby (rogue taxidermy works / sideshow gaffs) were all displayed for this freak show style circus sidehow named “Dr. Takeshi Yamada’s Freak Baby Museum” at the former Dreamland Amusement Park in Coney island, Brooklyn, New York in 2009. Dr. Yamada created all the artworks and sideshow signs for this grind show. In addition, he also worked as the sideshow talker (outside) and lecturor (inside).
See documentary videos of Dr. Takeshi Yamada at work at his “Freak Babay Museum” in the following video websites:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSh91iC3C4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhIR-lz1Mrs
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Reference (videos featuring sea rabbits and Dr. Takeshi Yamada):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ek-GsW9ay0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJK04yQUX2o&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrCCxV5S-EE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0QnW26dQKg&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVCqEjFXk0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NlcIZTFIj8&feature=fvw
s87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/katiecavell/NYC%2008/Cone…
Reference (flickr):
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit9/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit8/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit7
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit6
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit5/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit4/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit3/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit2/
www.flickr.com/photos/searabbit1/
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders2
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders/
www.flickr.com/photos/takeshiyamadapaintings/
Reference (newspaper articles and reviews):
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704828104576021750…
www.villagevoice.com/2006-11-07/nyc-life/the-stuffing-dre…
karlshuker.blogspot.com/2011/06/giant-sea-serpents-and-ch…
amusingthezillion.com/2011/12/08/takeshi-yamadas-jersey-d…
amusingthezillion.com/2010/12/07/art-of-the-day-freak-tax…
amusingthezillion.com/2010/10/27/oct-29-at-coney-island-l…
amusingthezillion.com/2010/09/18/photo-of-the-day-takeshi…
amusingthezillion.com/2009/11/07/thru-dec-31-at-coney-isl…
4strange.blogspot.com/2009/02/ten-of-takeshi-yamada-colle…
www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders/5440224421/siz…
Reference (fine art websites):
www.roguetaxidermy.com/members_detail.php?id=528
www.brooklynartproject.com/photo/photo/listForContributor…
www.bsagarts.org/member-listing/takeshi-yamada/
www.horseshoecrab.org/poem/feature/takeshi.html
Reference (other videos):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSh91iC3C4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhIR-lz1Mrs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BttREu63Ksg
(updated January 2012)
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Freak Baby Museum: Octopus Baby, sideshow sign, 32×24 inch, acrylic on panel, 2009, Takeshi Yamada
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