Ghosts

Whether as frightening specters or Halloween costumes - ghosts are everywhere. Whether seen as independent entities or as manifestations of a tormented psyche, they remind us of hidden, unsettling, and repressed forces. No surprise that ghosts have long haunted the arts as well. This publication traces the many ways ghosts have left their mark on visual culture. It explores the history of ghost imagery and investigation in Europe and the U.S. since the 19th century. Since then, artists in all media have explored the ghostly realm between life and death, horror, and humor, the visible and invisible - often as metaphors for violence and repression.