{"title":"Clive Barker","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visionary, fantasist, poet and painter, Clive Barker has expanded the reaches of human imagination as a novelist, director, screenwriter and dramatist. An inveterate seeker who traverses between myriad styles with ease, Barker has left his indelible artistic mark on a range of projects that reflect his creative grasp of contemporary media — from familiar literary terrain to the progressive vision of his Seraphim production company. His 1998 “\u003ci\u003eGods and Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e,” which he executive produced, garnered three Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for \u003ci\u003eBest Adapted Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e. The following year, Barker joined the ranks of such illustrious authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Annie Dillard and Aldous Huxley when his collection of literary works was inducted into the Perennial line at HarperCollins, who then published \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Clive Barker\u003c\/i\u003e, a 700-page anthology with an introduction by Armistead Maupin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarker began his odyssey in the London theatre, scripting original plays for his group \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Company\u003c\/i\u003e, including “\u003ci\u003eThe History of the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e,” “\u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Love\u003c\/i\u003e” and “\u003ci\u003eCrazyface\u003c\/i\u003e.”. Soon, Barker began publishing his \u003ci\u003eThe Books of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e short fiction collections; but it was his debut novel,\u003ci\u003e The Damnation Game\u003c\/i\u003e that widened his already growing international audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarker shifted gears in 1987 when he directed “\u003ci\u003eHellraiser\u003c\/i\u003e,” based on his novella \u003ci\u003eThe Hellbound Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which became a veritable cult classic spawning a slew of sequels, several lines of comic books, and an array of merchandising. In 1990, he adapted and directed “\u003ci\u003eNightbreed\u003c\/i\u003e” from his short story \u003ci\u003eCabal\u003c\/i\u003e. Two years later, Barker executive produced the housing-project story “\u003ci\u003eCandyman\u003c\/i\u003e,” as well as the 1995 sequel, “\u003ci\u003eCandyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh.\u003c\/i\u003e” Also that year, he directed Scott Bakula and Famke Janssen in the noir-esque detective tale, “\u003ci\u003eLord of Illusions.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarker’s literary works include such best-selling fantasies as \u003ci\u003eWeaveworld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImajica\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEverville\u003c\/i\u003e, the children’s novel \u003ci\u003eThe Thief of Always\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacrament\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGalilee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColdheart Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e. The first of his quintet of children’s books, \u003ci\u003eAbarat\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in October 2002 to resounding critical acclaim, followed by \u003ci\u003eAbarat II: Days of Magic, Nights of War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArabat III: Absolute Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e; Barker is currently completing the fourth in the series. As an artist, Barker frequently turns to the canvas to fuel his imagination with hugely successful exhibitions across America. His neo-expressionist paintings have been showcased in two large format books, \u003ci\u003eClive Barker, Illustrator\u003c\/i\u003e, volumes I \u0026amp; II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClive Barker’s official:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialclivebarker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFacebook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/clivebarker.deviantart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeviant Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"day-burned-white","title":"The Day Burned White Perfume Oil","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"summary entry-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DAY BURNED WHITE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUsing the door, which was centrally placed in the wall like a mouth, the artists had sprayed a single, vast head onto the stripped plaster. The painting was more adroit than most she had seen, rife with detail that lent the image an unsettling veracity. The cheekbones jutting through skin the color of buttermilk; the teeth, sharpened to irregular points, all converging on the door. The sitter’s eyes were, owing to the room’s low ceiling, set mere inches above the upper lip, but this physical adjustment only lent force to the image, giving the impression that he had thrown his head back. Knotted strands of his hair snaked from his scalp across the ceiling. Was it a portrait? There was something naggingly specific in the details of the brows and the lines around the wide mouth; in the careful picturing of those vicious teeth. A nightmare certainly: a facsimile, perhaps, of something from a heroin fugue. Whatever its origins, it was potent. Even the illusion of door-as-mouth worked. The short passageway between living room and bedroom offered a passable throat, with a tattered lamp in lieu of tonsils. Beyond the gullet, the day burned white in the nightmare’s belly. The whole effect brought to mind a ghost train painting. The same heroic deformity, the same unashamed intention to scare. And it worked; she stood in the bedroom almost stupefied by the picture, its red-rimmed eyes fixing her mercilessly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlaster and spraypaint, mottled with buttermilk – sweet, chalky, and edging on sickly. White and golden amber beams of daylight pour through the belly of the scent, while oakmoss and Spanish moss add a touch of decay.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Plaster and spraypaint, mottled with buttermilk – sweet, chalky, and edging on sickly. 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She despaired of ever seeing a haunted look in his dull eyes; and what worth was a man who could not be haunted?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA scent with no depth: a light, reedy, almost vapid take on a classic men’s fougere.\u003clabel class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_69a1b48d5514a\"\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cform class=\"cart\" action=\"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/shop\/clive-barker\/the-forbidden\/foolish-vacuous\/\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"A scent with no depth: a light, reedy, almost vapid take on a classic men’s fougere.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45606567739548,"sku":"BARKER02","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7891\/8812\/files\/Clive_Barker_foolishandvacuous.jpg?v=1772205078"},{"product_id":"sweets-to-the-sweet","title":"Sweets to the Sweet Perfume Oil","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSWEETS TO THE SWEET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne sight did catch her attention however. Scrawled on the paving stones she was walking over—and all but erased by rain and the passage of feet—the same phrase she'd seen in the bedroom of number 14: “Sweets to the sweet.” The words were so benign; why did she seem to sense menace in them? Was it in their excess, perhaps, in the sheer overabundance of sugar upon sugar, honey upon honey?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSugar upon sugar, honey upon honey: white cane sugar and honey absolute.\u003clabel class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_69a1b48e61cd5\"\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cform class=\"cart\" action=\"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/shop\/clive-barker\/the-forbidden\/sweets-sweet\/\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e","brand":"Sugar upon sugar, honey upon honey: white cane sugar and honey absolute.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45606606209180,"sku":"BARKER04","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7891\/8812\/files\/Clive_Barker_-sweetstothesweet.jpg?v=1772205062"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7891\/8812\/collections\/BPAL_logo_circle_Placeholder_T_1_6d1fc6c6-9fe2-41fd-a8d6-82eeda671244.jpg?v=1775402976","url":"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/collections\/clive-barker.oembed","provider":"Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}