It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a disturbing art post, in no small part because I wanted to find something worthy of the word disturbing. Although most people seemed as troubled as myself by Half Woman, Half Machine, All Disturbing, some were still “meh.” AndyCrosby on Digg wrote, “I was expecting far worse, found it a bit lame to tell the truth.”
Challenge accepted sir.
This next post had my stomach churning the entire time I was working on it. Beauchene Skulls, also known as Exploded Skulls, were developed in the 19th century by a French anatomist for learning purposes. They are real human skulls that have been dissected and reassembled with moving parts so you can more closely observe how the skull is assembled. And you can still buy them.
The thought of a man meticulously cleaning out skulls and assembling these sculptures makes my skin crawl. How about you?
Photo by Hellgah!
Photo via Evolution
Photo by Otis Historical Archives Nat’l Museum of Health & Medicine
Photo by Prof. James Mundie
Photo by Cult of Weird
Photo by Jason Cross
Photo by Seriykotik
Photo by Bullet Miller
Photo by Shaking Paper
Photo by Cory Doctorow