At first glance, William Mortensen's photographs might not even read as photographs. Many of them were retouched so that the results look more like drawings or paintings than photos. Of course, you might be more interested in the subject matter. Mortensen focused less on landscape and portraits, and more on fantastical images of Satanic rituals, witchcraft and the occult. His work featured explicit sexuality, monsters, and more. Despite these shocking subjects, his work was regularly featured in the pages of popular magazines from the 30s to the 50s. He was also the author of bestselling instructional books, and ran a...