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Dali’s work

T h e Or i g i n a l S k u l l In the late 1940s, Dali began collaborating with Philippe Halsman to produce iconic photos like “Dali Atomicus,” which you will likely remember with the painter, chair, water and cats flying in the air. Halsman also took insane looking pictures of Dali and his famous mustache. And of course, “In Voluptas Mors” is a masterpiece that took Halsman more than three hours to prepare the shot with female models. In 1951, Salvador Dali, everyone's favorite mustachioed surrealist, teamed up with Magnum photographer Philippe Halsman to create one of the most enchanting, morbid and bizarre photographs of all time. Entitled "In Voluptas Mors," or Voluptuous Death, the black-and-white photo stars a melange of nude women, expertly arranged to resemble a macabre skull. Dali stands next to the literal human skull, quizzically eyeing the viewer like some sort of dubious ringmaster. Halsman and Dali originally met in 1941, and embarked on a series of collaborations over the next 30 years, including a compendium of Dali's famed mustaches. (We're glad to know Halsman had the same appreciation for them that we do.) Yet no work has the legacy of "Voluptuous Death," which combines Halsman's knack for stunning psychological portraiture with a little Dali-esque weirdness. A cache of photographs delving behind-the-scenes of the iconic artwork has recently resurfaced, showing that arranging a bunch of naked people into the shape of a skull is no easy feat.

Irving Penn’s work

Rick Genest

Rick Genest and models pose for the cover of Rebel Ink magazine. In the final cover, the skull illusion is included but the models are wearing underwear. View the making here . Images © Joey L.. The Zombie Boy Skull Rick Genest also known as Zombie Boy is a fashion model who has fascinated the world with his full body skeleton tattoo. (If you are wondering what he looks like without tattoos, you can see a video here). Genest rose to fame in 2011 when he appeared in Lady Gaga’s music video, “ Born this Way.” Since then, he has worked with fashion designer Thierry Mugler, posed for GQ and Vanity Fair, has become the face of Jay-Z’s Rocawear clothing line in Europe, and starred in movie “47 Ronin” with Keanu Reeves. Last March, Genest and other models were photographed by Joey L. for the cover of Rebel Ink tattoo magazine. The photo session was based on Dali’s skull art and past era paintings evoking “Memento Mori,” a reminder that death is inevitable.

The Decent – Neil Marshall

A screaming poster design for “The

Descent” (2005), and Rebecca (Saskia Mulder) and Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) are stuck in one of the tunnels. The Desc e nt This 2005 British horror film by Neil Marshall follows six women on a caving expedition, they end up trapped underground and hunted one-by-one by subterranean creatures. The story slowly builds its intensity under dim lighting and tight tunnel scenes that stimulate claustrophobia, and a fear of what may be lurking in the dark. Hollywood studio Art Machine has designed “The Descent”’s poster which re-enacts “In Voluptas Mors” in a dramatic way. The image expresses unity as these explorers need to stick together to survive, but it also shows terror in the face of lead actress Shauna Macdonald, and death symbolized through the skull as an unavoidable happening.

Jordan Donner’s work

Counterclockwise: “Skull II,” “Auto Dali” and “Dali ISI” by/© Jordan Doner. J o r d a n D o n e r ’s P h o t o g r a p h s Jordan Doner is a designer, video director and installation artist, but he is best known as a fashion photographer with lush images printed in Vogue, Interview,Wallpaper and Visionaire. His earlier work includes celebrity portraits of Gerald Butler, Rob Zombie, Lil’ Kim and Brazilian model Adriana Lima. In 2006, Doner organized a photo shoot with seven nude women which resulted in the closest replica of Dali and Halsman’s skull composition. The quality of the shots are exceptional, capturing every line and shade of the models’ bodies. These pictures were later in time showcased at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York City.

The silence of the lambs

The iconic film poster of “The Silence of the Lambs” was designed by Dawn Baillie from BLT Communications, and serial killer Buffalo Bill taking care of his moths. The Sil e nc e of t he La mbs Winning five Academy Awards including “Best Picture,” this 1991 movie starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins is one of the best psychological thrillers ever made. The plot is based on real criminal cases, for example Hannibal Lecter is inspired by “Dr Salazar” who chopped up his gay lover, and Buffalo Bill a mix of nutsos from Ed Gein, Ted Bundy, Albert Fish, to Gary Heidnick who raped women and imprisoned them in his basement. There are also creepy entomology inserts that link to Greek mythology and Gothic literature. The moth on the film poster is a direct connection to Buffalo Bill’s victims and his metamorphosis attempt to become a woman. This particular insect named Acherontia atropos has a humanlike skull on its head, which makes it a perfect fit for Dali’s illusion.

Liora K’s work

This is more work that made me think of Dali’s skull because it used the human body to show something. In this case it is giving a message to people.

Alan Teger’s work

This is another photographer that I found, with not a lot of information bout himself on the internet. He does bodyscapes. He shows stuff with the human body but his work is quite different from Dali’s as he also includes actual objects in the image that are not made out of a human body.

Carl Warner

Here is another photographer that uses the human body to portray things. They look like land, mountins, etc very clever work.

References http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/03/dali-in-voluptas-mors_n_4373479.html http://www.youbeautydiscovery.co.uk/luxury-boxes/adventcalendar.html http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/artists/27-Irving-Penn/series/cranium-architecture/ http://rickgenest.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Halsman http://marciokenobi.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/in-voluptas-mors/ http://www.culturainquieta.com/en/fotografia/item/2469-in-voluptas-mors.html

http://motleynews.net/2012/04/23/war-o-women-powerful-messages-written-on-womensbodies/ http://www.liorakphotography.com/ http://www.bodyscapes.com/ http://www.carlwarner.com/otherscapes/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZivQE_lD0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukxjO0l67w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTmcV7VixNg http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382118/The-real-life-Hannibal-Lecter-revealedThomas-Harris-inspired-Mexican-doctor.html

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