Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette THESKATEROOMTB1125 Jess Collins and Bruce Conner

Jess Collins and Bruce Conner

These urban-influenced pieces often find their place on city walls and become the artist’s method of engaging his audience on South Africa’s history and its societal difficulties

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for instance

Ed documented the lives of his peers against the backdrop of American suburbia

Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette THESKATEROOMTB1125 Jess Collins and Bruce ConnerNo doubt one of Van Gogh's most macabre works, Skull of a skeleton with a burning cigarette is probably the most distinguished of his paintings from the Antwerp period. It's likely that the work was painted from a skeleton in an anatomy class while Vincent Van Gogh was studying art. A sketch, Hanging Skeleton and Cat, from the same period would appear to confirm this. The work a stark momento mori was produced in a time when Van Gogh's health was poor