Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. It is acknowledged internationally in many other cultures. The multi-day
RIP David Bowie 1947 - 2016 David Bowie passed away this week after a 18 month battle with cancer. The world has lost an icon and we were all lucky to have lived at the same time of this creative, innovative and unique individual. Illustration by Iain Macarthur
This skull resting on a bed of decaying flowers is a digital painting with ominous overtones. This skull piece is called ‘Don’t Swallow The Cap’. My thinking is that the cap is the poisonous part of a certain flower. Or I could be way off. ‘Don’t
Deviant artist James Zapata brings us this subtly sinister digital skull illustration called ‘At The Heart of Winter’. The illustration depicts a skull facing skywards; submerged under the ice of a frozen lake . Or maybe it’s the spirit of icy death? . James is a
“Cigarettes Rule. They deliver every time. They’ll also kill you. It’s a money back guarantee.” – BJ Cunningham HINTERLANDGALLERY presents DEATH™ Cigarettes from the Enlightened Tobacco Company PLC: an exhibition of the twentieth century’s most honest, provocative and confrontational product campaign. DEATH™ Cigarettes were launched in the UK
If you are a fan of immensely detailed drawings, most created with ultra fine pens, then be sure to check out the madness and mayhem of Marald Art. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Marald Art via an
I spotted the Paul Jackson's work on Illustrated Monthly and loved his style instantly. It reminds me a little bit of Nychos, with the skull outside of the head, only Nychos is more about dissection, where this for more about the
The Kiss of Death is a marble sculpture found in Poblenou Cemetery in Spain. What becomes immediately noticeable about this sculpture, apart from it being a winged skeleton, is the embrace and kiss. The embrace is is not one of a man fighting
I saw this amazing post on 40 must-see photos from the past and spotted this anti-malaria warning message. The advertisement is for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug, which was sold in in Papua, New Guinea during WWII. Skulls have always been an icon for death and
These skull wedding cake have been created by Conjurer’s Kitchen, food artist Annabel de Vetten, for the Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza in Birmingham. The theme for the skulltacular wedding cake is 'Till Death Do Us Part,' and it looks delightfully delicious.
Here are a selection of skulls the I found on the wonderfully macabre Midnight Gallery Tumblr. As they are Tumblr images I will spend some time tracking down the artists/photographers/creators if I can and create a post for each of them with any extra historic
The Empire of Death by Paul Koudounaris is a must-have book for any skull lover. I was lucky enough to win this beautiful edition through another skull-themed website called Obsessed With Skulls. I actually received my signed copy around 16:30 on Christmas eve, and boy was
Death: A Self Portrait is an exhibition currently on show at the Welcome Collection in London and is from a collection of works from Richard Harris. The exhibition has been running since November and will be closing its doors on the 24th February 2013 -