Phobia Collection

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Studdys Nightmare by George Studdy
Bonzo and Co. get their own back on the artist, after the Christmas pudding. George Studdy, the creator of the comic canine Bonzo

The Thunderstorm by Edmund Blampied
A woman cowers under her bed covers as a thunderstorm is in progress outside. Date: 1914

Jealousy by H. M. Bateman
A dental patient sits prone in a the dentists chair with his mouth wide open while his dentist is momentarily distracted by the sight of workmen with much bigger drills across the road

Technophobia, conceptual artwork
Technophobia, conceptual computer artwork

Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement, 19th century
5309148 Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement)

Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths, 19th century
5308662 Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths)

Abandoned house full of sand. Kolmanskop Ghost Town, an old diamond-mining town where shifting sand dunes have encroached abandoned houses, Namib Desert Namibia, October 2013

European Cave Spider (Meta menardi) in limestone cave. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. January

Ivory Ornamental Tarantulas (Poecilotheria subfusca) from Sri Lanka

Autophobia
Annika John

"There was an Old Person of Rhodes, who strongly objected to toads", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386635 " There was an Old Person of Rhodes, who strongly objected to toads", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Little Miss Muffet by Agnes Richardson

Old-Fashioned Dentist Equipment, 1923 (engraving)
2629964 Old-Fashioned Dentist Equipment, 1923 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Equipment including a drill, x-ray)

Various Arachnids from South America, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving)
986257 Various Arachnids from South America, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving) by Merian, Maria Sibylla Graff (1647-1717); 52.2x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two women hunting spiders (colour litho)
5999914 Two women hunting spiders (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women hunting spiders. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Held Captive, 1874 (oil on panel)
827491 Held Captive, 1874 (oil on panel) by Martinetti, Angelo (fl.1850-80); 49.2x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Held Captive. Angelo Martinetti (Active 19th Century). Oil on panel

shadow of an enemy
Heru Agustiana

Don t look now, Deidre, but that nasty ball is coming our way. Orient Girls taking defensive action against a free kick. 27th September 1970

Horror, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Horror, January 21, 1800

Horror, January 1, 1800. January 1, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Horror, January 1, 1800

Mad Dog, pub. 1826 (hand coloured etching)

Rats! Rats!! Rats!!!. Artist: American Stereoscopic Company
Rats! Rats!! Rats!!!. Stereoscopic Card Details

Little Miss Muffet, 19th century. Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider and sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away

Great White Shark- Jaws Open
Profile Image of a Great White attacking a fur seal off the coast of Port Lincoln, Southern Australia. Great White Sharks habitat in this region are the main predators and scavengers of seal

Alligator head with open mouth against a blue and green background

Common Boa (Boa constrictor imperator) snake showing natural pattern on skin, sticking tongue out

Female black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans), view from above

Mice and Men by Winifred C. Honey, 1920s woman with cat
Illustration showing an elegant woman with cropped hair posing with a grey cat. The background shows silhouettes of men running from scurrying mice. Date: 1929

Wild Life on the Western Front - Rats in the Trenches
Rats grown to aldermanic size pictured scuttling around the trenches on the Western Front. The vermin were a perennial problem during the conflict. Date: 1917

Stage Fright by Jack Gordge
An actress stands by a theatre curtain, terrified to go on stage, a phobia personified by a menacing shadowy figure behind her. Date: 1927

Ladybird Spider (Eresus cinnaberinus), black female spider

Jumping spider (Salticidae), view from above

Giant desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) approaching, front view

Cartoon of large spider hanging from web and sticking tongue out

Illustration of cow emerging from a barn and people running away

Dumerils Boa (acrantophis dumerili), close-up

Pinkfoot Goliath Birdeater (Theraphosa apophysis) adult, close up of legs and head (captive)

Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) adult, on black reflective surface (captive)

Mexican Red Kneed Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) part of hairy body and back legs, close-up

Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae), close-up

False Whip Scorpion (Amblypygi), close-up

Spider with long, hairy legs

Magnified view of a wasps head

Mexican red kneed tarantula, (brachypelma smithi)

Black toy frog, bat and spider, view from above

Black toy spider, view from above

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"Exploring the Depths of Phobia: From Dentist Nightmares to Technophobia" Fear can manifest in various forms, and they are no exception. The works of renowned artists like H. M. Bateman and George Studdy vividly depict the cause and effect of these irrational fears. In a dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman, we witness the comical yet relatable fear many experience when sitting in that dreaded dental chair. The mere thought of sharp tools and uncomfortable procedures can send shivers down one's spine. Similarly, George Studdy's "Studdys Nightmare" portrays a nightmarish scenario where jealousy takes hold, highlighting how this emotion can consume us with an overwhelming sense of dread. Moving beyond human anxieties, conceptual artwork on technophobia sheds light on our unease towards advancing technology. As society progresses at an unprecedented pace, some individuals find themselves overwhelmed by the rapid changes surrounding them. Nature itself also harbors fearsome creatures that evoke phobias within us. A captivating image captures a great white shark swimming alongside a shoal of fish off Isla Guadalupe in Mexico – showcasing our primal fear towards these majestic predators. Yet not all phobias stem from external sources; autophobia delves into the fear of being alone or abandoned. An eerie photograph reveals an abandoned house filled with sand in Kolmanskop Ghost Town – once bustling but now deserted – symbolizing the isolation that fuels this particular phobia. The world is teeming with creatures that provoke terror for some but fascination for others. Ivory Ornamental Tarantulas from Sri Lanka exemplify this duality as their exotic beauty captivates while simultaneously triggering arachnophobia among those who fear spiders. Literature too has explored phobias throughout history; Winifred C.