Angelo di Marco’s secret to capturing a good murder? "It’s all about capturing the instant before the fatal blow. No blood, just sheer intense fear and horror."
Angelo di Marco is an exceptionally macabre artist. He takes random human-interest stories as his starting point and turns them into works of art. The French are loving it!
Marco has been illustrating murders, muggings, shootings, and other macabre happenings for many years.
An insight into the depth of his work can be seen below, it is part of an interview where he was asked if he thought of the victims.
Murder As Art
Fearsome Illustrations by Angelo Di Marco
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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