# Nightmarish Childtography Eerie and Macabre Photos of Children Alone in the Woods By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-02-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macabre-photos-of-children References: [hautemacabre](http://hautemacabre.com/2010/02/alone-in-the-woods/) & [cameralink](http://cameralink.com/photographers/denise-grunstein/editorial) These strange and mesmerizing photos of bizarrely dressed children wandering through a [foggy woodland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grun-collection) are enough to send shivers to my bones. They are the outcome of collaboration between two Swedish women, Sandra Backlund and Denise Grunstein. Sandra Backlund’s [experimental knitted garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25) are as much about sculpture as they are about style. The lumpy knitwear and ethereal setting are frightfully [spine-chilling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork) under photographer, Denise Grunstein’s spell. The photographs are some of Grunstein’s ‘editorial’ works, not all of which feature Backlund’s garments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Experimental Knitted Garments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a new line of knitted garments that combine avant-garde style with functionality. - **Ethereal Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or app that allows photographers to easily capture and enhance ethereal and atmospheric effects in their photos. - **Collaborative Art Projects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online platform that connects artists from different disciplines to collaborate on mesmerizing and unconventional art projects. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology into fashion design to create interactive and transformative garments. - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered editing tools that automatically enhance mood and atmosphere in photographs. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design immersive installations that combine various art forms and engage viewers in a hauntingly captivating experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Whimsical Kids Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moss-collection.md) - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Artful Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knowledge-of-all-dark-things.md) - [Spooky Back-to-School Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keds-x-monster-high.md)