# Dark Fairy Taletography The Morbid Photo Manipulation of Larissa Kulik By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-03-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/larissa-kulik References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=11019) & [annmei.deviantart](http://annmei.deviantart.com/gallery/) Russian artist Larissa Kulik’s body of work is absolutely stunning. This artist [manipulates photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a1art) to create her artwork, which tell a tall story. Combining goth fashion with ideas and inspirations from [fairytales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corazon-marikit-doll), all photos are gripping. It’s difficult to determine which fairytale inspired which photo, as all her photos seem to be a mash-up of all sorts of [children stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-story). If this artwork intrigues you, be sure to check out all of her artwork on her [deviant art](http://annmei.deviantart.com/gallery/) page. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Morbid Fairytale Photo Manipulation:** Artistic and fashion opportunities to explore a darker side of popular fairytales, potentially targeting a goth subculture market. - **Storybook Fashion Photography:** Fashion industry opportunities to incorporate magical elements of fairytales in fashion shoots or editorial spreads. - **Narrative-based Digital Art:** Opportunities to engage audiences with storytelling using photo manipulation and other digital art techniques. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fine Art:** Opportunities for artists to create unique, personalized pieces through digital techniques. - **Fashion:** Opportunities to incorporate magical and fairy tale-inspired elements into fashion designs or editorial shoots. - **Publishing:** Opportunities to create visually-striking illustrations for children's books or graphic novels that reimagine traditional fairytales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fairytale-Inspired Beauty Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairytales-collection.md) - [Storybook-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-academy.md) - [Fairytale Mystery Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fairytale-files-interactive-murder-mysteries.md) - [Kid's AI Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairy-tales-world-kid-stories.md) - [Equitable Fairy Tale Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fair-tales-by-odeabank.md) - [Handcrafted Flower Crown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-flower-crown.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [AI Fairytale Generator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-fairytale-generator.md)