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Hidden Mothers!

January 26th, 2012

It was such a dilemma for a daguerrotype photographer. Long exposures meant that the subjects needed to stay still while the image was captured, but kids are so damned squirmy. Solution: have the mother hold the kid… but hide her! Yeah, that’s the ticket! The creepy ticket!

Hidden Mother: Tintypes and Cabinets

Thanks to Katchaya for the link.

Art

Chanute Air Force Base

January 18th, 2012

Did some urbex over the weekend and thought I’d share. Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois was founded in 1917 and closed in 1993. Hope you find the pics delightfully decrepit!

Art

Dead Sexy

November 13th, 2011

Jennifer Daniel had a great idea. She took the lips from dead Playboy centerfolds and displayed them along with the cause of death. Now, this is what I call art.

Dead Sexy

Thanks to Katchaya for the link.

Art

Flowers & Skeletons

September 24th, 2011

If you like flowers and skeletons, Cedric Laquieze is your man!

Flower & Skeleton Sculpture
Flower Skeleton Sculptures

Art

Death And The Maiden

September 17th, 2011

Here’s a lovely Tumblr blog for fans of morbid art and lovely women. And who isn’t?

Death and the Maiden

Thanks to Z Constantine for the link.

Art

Exploring The Ruins Of Gary

August 16th, 2011

Last Friday I took the day off work and had a marvelous time exploring the ruins of the modern ghost town of Gary, Indiana. I took shots with a variety of cameras, but as usual, the ones taken with my cheap plastic Holga turned out the creepiest. Naturally, I thought I’d share. These were taken at an abandoned church in the city. It’s a mesmerizing place.

City Methodist Church City Methodist Church City Methodist Church Desolate Leaps Limber Entropy City Methodist Church TEH Dusty Placesetting In the Desolate Garden Spectral Arches Pools In Arches Disused Stroller The Upstairs Room

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Morose & Macabre

April 1st, 2011

Stumbled upon an excellent site today, chock full of amazing morbid trinkets! Dr. Morose and Miss Macabre are splendid artists and archivists of ghastly things. Their website is well worth a gander, as is their Etsy shop. Dark original paintings, obituary shadow boxes, poison bottles, macabre dolls, etc. – it’s a morbid trinket haven!

Dr. Morose & Miss Macabre’s House Of Oddities

Morose & Macabre’s Wicked Little Shop

Art, Trinkets

Liz Huston Photography

March 13th, 2011

Okay, I know I’ve been away for a couple of days… but I haven’t been able to pull myself away from the carnage and drama in Japan. Have you? But while I’m here… I stumbled across this photographer today. Beautiful work, don’t you think?

Liz Huston Photography

Art

Jessica Harrison’s Macabre Ceramics

November 6th, 2010

Peggy sent me a link to some marvelously macabre artwork by Jessica Harrison. I have never been a fan of ceramic figurines before… but she has managed to pique my interest! Perhaps you might understand why?

Jessica Harrison Ceramic

Who Needs Eyeballs When You've Got Disco?

Art

Barbie Of The Undead

October 13th, 2010

I had a Barbie doll when I was a kid. I was more of a G.I. Joe kind of girl, so I threw Barbie in front of a car. She was run over and one of her boobs was permanently pushed inside out. So you can probably imagine my delight when Cat sent me the following link to a delightfully dreadful reimagining of Barbie.

Barbie Of The Undead

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