When Art Meets the Macabre: Artists Bringing Cemetery Skeletons to Life on the Streets

According to SAEDNEWS: this collection of photos showcases a selection of the most creative street artworks centered around the theme of "skeletons." These works are by various artists from around the world. Sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, but always visually striking, these pieces reflect diverse concepts.

From the colorful paintings of the Day of the Dead to massive graffiti with bold messages, these images show that life flows even within the bones.

ROA’s work in London

ROA’s work

Kit Bennett’s work in Melbourne, Australia

Suitswon’s work in Brooklyn, New York, USA

“Skeleton Police Search” by Banksy

AREN’s work in Mexico City

Skeleton dinosaur graffiti in Lorne, France, by SCAF

Patricio Tormento’s work in Santiago, Chile

“Transparency,” by Levalet in Paris, France

Mager Linares’ work in San Vicente, El Salvador

“Primal Truth” by NYCHOS in Mannheim, Germany

Näutil’s work on the Cotentin Peninsula, France

King and Queen graffiti in Mexico by Yukarte and Funny Graff in Mexico City

“The Eternal Spirit of Frida Kahlo,” a mural of Frida Kahlo by Emmanuel Cuevas Visual at La Lupita Cantina restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico

By Aryz

A mural about the tragic story of the Radium Girls — women who suffered severe poisoning in the 1920s from painting clock dials with radioactive paint — by SHOK-1 in Le Locle, Switzerland

SMUG’s work in Frankston, Victoria, Australia

“Ocean Snake,” by Huang Yong Ping in Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France

Still Life, by KTHR

Balloon Head, by SHOK-1 in London, UK

Draco Rodriguez Gavino on Albino Ortega Street, Tepostlan, Mexico

Life and Death, by DavidL, Barcelona