this is an item included in the skymall catalog — you know, the glossy publication featuring overpriced oddities, nestled between the vomit bag and the flight safety instructions on every modern aero-plane. bill mckibben (quoted in the nytimes article here) has this to say about the catalog: “If there is any piece of writing that defines our culture, I submit it’s the SkyMall catalog … To browse its pages is to understand the essential secret of American consumer life: That we’ve officially run out not only of things we need, but even of things we might plausibly desire.”
obviously, the item featured above is a zombie clawing his way out from beneath some flowers and shrubbery. note how the space between plants is perfectly suited for his size and shape. as though they were expecting him. the product description is as follows: “We challenged artist Alan Dickinson to create his most macabre, haunting zombie statue exclusively for Toscano-and he certainly delivered! Not for the faint of heart, this gray-toned Zombie of Montclaire Moors statue features the most zombie-like eyes you’ve ever seen. Captured in meticulous detail in quality designer resin, this zombie garden statue brings the flesh-hungry undead to your daffodil bed!”
stay tuned for the pet observation porthole.
(image an product description via design toscano)
