Gruß vom Krampus
Limited Edition 6” x 8” print depicting a grungy, grim modern take on the Krampus costume from alpine folklore. Greetings from Krampus in this festive print!
A dark, messy interpretation from a girl who sincerely believed Krampus might emerge to strike me with birch branches and chains if I was naughty that year, courtesy of my Omi and the generations of belief in this malevolent wintery goatman that permeate alpine, Austrian, Bavarian and further folklore. Some scholars believe Krampus to have roots intertwined with those of horned nature gods and spirits of old, who may have taken on a new, demonised role with the spread of Christianity - regardless, I have strong memories of the wood-carved masks donned on Krampusnacht in the Salzkammergut lake and mountain villages where my family reside, and trying to explain this bizarre tradition to English classmates in Show and Tell as a 7 year old (only to have my schoolteacher ask my parents if I grew up in a “culty” household).
Printed on high-quality, glossy recycled paper - ideally paired with non-reflective glass when framed.
Limited Edition 6” x 8” print depicting a grungy, grim modern take on the Krampus costume from alpine folklore. Greetings from Krampus in this festive print!
A dark, messy interpretation from a girl who sincerely believed Krampus might emerge to strike me with birch branches and chains if I was naughty that year, courtesy of my Omi and the generations of belief in this malevolent wintery goatman that permeate alpine, Austrian, Bavarian and further folklore. Some scholars believe Krampus to have roots intertwined with those of horned nature gods and spirits of old, who may have taken on a new, demonised role with the spread of Christianity - regardless, I have strong memories of the wood-carved masks donned on Krampusnacht in the Salzkammergut lake and mountain villages where my family reside, and trying to explain this bizarre tradition to English classmates in Show and Tell as a 7 year old (only to have my schoolteacher ask my parents if I grew up in a “culty” household).
Printed on high-quality, glossy recycled paper - ideally paired with non-reflective glass when framed.
Limited Edition 6” x 8” print depicting a grungy, grim modern take on the Krampus costume from alpine folklore. Greetings from Krampus in this festive print!
A dark, messy interpretation from a girl who sincerely believed Krampus might emerge to strike me with birch branches and chains if I was naughty that year, courtesy of my Omi and the generations of belief in this malevolent wintery goatman that permeate alpine, Austrian, Bavarian and further folklore. Some scholars believe Krampus to have roots intertwined with those of horned nature gods and spirits of old, who may have taken on a new, demonised role with the spread of Christianity - regardless, I have strong memories of the wood-carved masks donned on Krampusnacht in the Salzkammergut lake and mountain villages where my family reside, and trying to explain this bizarre tradition to English classmates in Show and Tell as a 7 year old (only to have my schoolteacher ask my parents if I grew up in a “culty” household).
Printed on high-quality, glossy recycled paper - ideally paired with non-reflective glass when framed.