The tradition ofstill life paintinghas often involved odd arrangements of motifs, like skulls and fruit.
ArtistCam Rackamtakes inspiration from these classical compositions in his series of macabre paintings.
His eye-catching, Baroque-like canvases depict hyperrealistic human skeletons decorated with colorful botany in dramatic style.
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Rackam spent years studying the subtle details of still lifes.
Occasionally, the boney figures are even accompanied by the occasional butterfly.
Rackam’s dramatic contrasts of light and dark and living and nonliving make an immediate impression on the viewer.
Original paintings and prints of Rackam’s work are available for purchase via hisshop.
Californian artist Cam Rackam specializes in macabre skeleton paintings.
He depicts the dead figures with vibrant motifs like flowers and butterflies.
