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Sideshow Gallery 8

The Great Lentini" was the first in this series of nine mixed-media sculptures depicting historic sideshow people.

Holley have long been interested in "freaks" and their lives, since reading at an early age the book,

The Two about Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins. "Freaks" have,

for the most part, an extraordinary acceptance of themselves often lacking in so-called "normal" people.

Most people have some part of their body they hate, be it a pot belly,

big nose or odd ears, and are perpetually trying to change themselves.

On the other hand, sideshow people of the past (for the most part) accepted themselves as

God made them and saw the potential for a lucrative career free from an institution,

where they could meet others like themselves and form bonds of friendship and even love.

Holley intended this sculpture series to be a homage to these extraordinary & wonderful people.

Now Step Right this Way to Experience the Freak Show Artwork of Holley Bakich

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Francesco Lentini

The full sculpture stands about 6 feet tall. The figure himself is about 13" high

Prince Randian

& Johnny Eck

The full sculpture

stands about 6 feet tall

Robert Pershing Wadlow

This figure is

close to 2 feet tall

Julia Pastrana

Her dress is based on the one the mummy wore

Baby Thelma

is the first of my leather figures that I've made smiling and showing her teeth

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Zip

The carved monkeys and t

he furry suit refer to the fashion in which Zip was exhibited

OMI

I used photos whenever

I could for the most accurate depiction of his tattoos, but could find no pictures of his legs or the back of his head—there I took "artistic license."

Koo-Koo

the Bird Girl

Minnie Woolsey, better known as Koo-Koo the Bird Girl (in the 1932 movie Freaks).

Alejandra Podesta (played Charlotte in the movie I Don't Want to Talk About It )
a dwarf equestrienne

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