One of the most iconic horror characters, Bram Stoker's Dracula helped create an entire genre of horror that is still popular in film and literature today. This timeless 1897 classic is the second in our three-part series of Classic Horror Creations. Each page of this edition is beautifully decorated in the traditional style of artists from the early to mid-1900s, such as Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham, and accompanied by six tipped-in color plates which focus on crucial moments of the reader's journey. This edition contains an introduction byWilliam Parker Stoker (Great-Great Grandnephew of Bram Stoker) and a foreword by Sean Kotz (Radford University Instructor, Cinema; Director, Horse Archer Productions).
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Fresh from the asylum comes the fifth illustration for the DRACULA ILLUMINATED book, The Blood Is The Life!
When researching this well-known character, Matt found several portrayals of the character by legendary actors such as Alexander Granach, Dwight Frye, Jack Shepherd, Tom Waits, and Samuel Barnett. The one that was the most intriguing, however, was the legendary portrayal that never happened (at least not on film) - the one by Bernard Jukes.
Do any search for the Renfield character, and you will, no doubt, stumble across this image, which came out before the 1931 portrayal of Dracula. Many have mistakenly contributed this image to Dwight Frye, but given the recognizable front tooth gap that Bernard Jukes possessed, it is Mr. Jukes in this image.
"Having appeared onstage in various productions of "Dracula" in the role of Renfield over 1,000 times by his estimation, Mr. Jukes campaigned heavily to perform the part in the 1931 film version as well, ultimately losing out to Dwight Frye. As a result, publicity photos of Jukes in character as Renfield are frequently mistaken for - and published as -- photographs of Frye." - IMBd.com
With such mystery and legend surrounding this character and actor, it was only fitting that the fifth illustration for our DRACULA ILLUMINATED book pay homage to Bernard Jukes!
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Thanks to all of you, this project will now become a reality! We can't tell you how excited we are to move forward with DRACULA Illuminated! In early 2020 we will launch our third in this series of Classic Horror Creations, so please keep your horrific radars on for the emails and be sure to follow us here on Kickstarter.
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With just a day left in our campaign we have unlocked another stretch goal:
Every edition of DRACULA Illuminated will include tissue covers for each of the six tipped-in plates!
We are so touched by everyone sharing this campaign. Your support means so much to us and we thank you for it! With only a day left in the campaign we hope we can reach at least one more stretch goal - Frontispiece Illustration (Matt has a fantastic idea for it). If you share the campaign please tag us so that we can properly thank you! Our Instagram is @etherealvisionspub , Twitter @EtherealVisPub , and Facebook @EtherealVisionsPub
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