In the world of competitive taxidermy ... .
Wait, you didn't know there was a world of competitive taxidermy? Well, that's why it's great that we have shows such as "Immortalized" to open up new parts of the world for us. The unscripted AMC series, which airs Thursdays, is stuffed (sorry) with interesting people engaged in a profession that some deem art while others find it just plain creepy.
In each episode, one of the four "Immortalizers" -- Beth Beverly, Dave Houser, Page Nethercutt and Takeshi Yamada -- face off against a challenger to see who can impress the judges most, based on originality, craftsmanship and interpretation of a designated theme. There's no money at stake, just pride in an art form for which all the participants possess a thorough dedication.
Beverly is billed as "Philadelphia's premier rogue taxidermist," meaning she sets up animal scenes that don't occur in nature. Think turning a goat's feet into candleholders,...
Wait, you didn't know there was a world of competitive taxidermy? Well, that's why it's great that we have shows such as "Immortalized" to open up new parts of the world for us. The unscripted AMC series, which airs Thursdays, is stuffed (sorry) with interesting people engaged in a profession that some deem art while others find it just plain creepy.
In each episode, one of the four "Immortalizers" -- Beth Beverly, Dave Houser, Page Nethercutt and Takeshi Yamada -- face off against a challenger to see who can impress the judges most, based on originality, craftsmanship and interpretation of a designated theme. There's no money at stake, just pride in an art form for which all the participants possess a thorough dedication.
Beverly is billed as "Philadelphia's premier rogue taxidermist," meaning she sets up animal scenes that don't occur in nature. Think turning a goat's feet into candleholders,...
- 2/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Beth Beverly, one of the taxidermists on AMC’s Immortalized, strives in the world of competitive taxidermy. Wait, you didn’t know there was a world of competitive taxidermy? Well, that’s why it’s great we have shows like Immortalized to open up new parts of the world for us. The unscripted AMC series — premiering Feb. 14 at 10pm — is stuffed (sorry) with interesting people carrying out a profession some deem art while others find it just plain creepy. In each episode, one of the four “Immortalizers” — Beverly, Dave Houser, Page Nethercutt and Takeshi Yamada — will face off against a [...]...
- 2/9/2013
- by Stacey Harrison
- ChannelGuideMag
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