Dolls made from the skulls of naturally deceased animals
Wow! Esther Verschoor creates extraordinary dolls from animal skulls bought from a legal taxidermist who guarantees that they are from animals who died of age, illness, or traffic accidents. Her work is dark, but hauntingly beautiful straddling that world between the mythical and the almost human.
Tagged: animal skull art, Esther Verschoor art
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Zolton said | 30 July, 2011
Sorry! We’ve fixed that link Esther.
Pania said | 30 July, 2011
Freaky cool creative artist! 
cecilia said | 2 August, 2011
Beautiful!
carrie nulf said | 21 October, 2011
a kindred spirit indeed!
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Esther said | 30 July, 2011
Thank you so much for this feature of my art.
The right link for my website is http://www.vanessie.nl (link in article is broken)
The doll in the last picture is a collaboration with the talented Kamilla Meesters.
Esther