# Musical Corpse Couples Paulo Rocker Illustrates Celebrity Lovers as Skeletons By Jason Soy | Published 2012-01-30 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paulo-rocker References: [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2012/01/25/skeleton-musician-love/) & [paulorocker.deviantart](http://paulorocker.deviantart.com/) I guess the phrase, “Till death do us part,” actually applies to the couples in these rad Paulo Rocker illustrations. After all, the celebrity lovers in this music-inspired series have all had one of their lovers tragically die whilst the couples were still together. It's only fitting then that Paulo Rocker has drawn each pairing as [skeletons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-de-muertos-dolls) rather than their flesh and blood selves. The musician couples featured in this idiosyncratic Paulo Rocker series include Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen and lastly, Johnny Cash and June Carter. Each set of lovers is rendered with badass [vector graphics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears) and would make pretty threatening, but [cool tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punk-bunny-coffee). It’s incredible how Rocker still manages to capture each stars' personality despite only drawing them as bones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Skeleton Art:** Exploring the artistic representation of skeletons in various mediums like illustrations and tattoos. - **Music-inspired Art:** Creating artwork that is influenced by musicians and their relationships, using them as subjects for illustrations. - **Idiosyncratic Illustration:** Using unconventional and unique art styles to create illustrations that defy traditional representations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to explore new mediums and techniques for creating skeleton-themed art. - **Tattoo Industry:** Tattoo artists can offer unique and meaningful designs by incorporating the skeleton art trend into their portfolio. - **Music Merchandise:** Musicians and bands can capitalize on the music-inspired art trend by incorporating it into their merchandise designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyperrealistic Musician Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blitzway-kurt-cobain-figurine.md) - [Legacy Artist-Themed T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-1.md) - [Coffin-Shaped Engagement Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-shaped-engagement-rings.md) - [Music Magazine Cover NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolling-stone.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Festive Día de Muertos-Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-de-muertos-dolls.md) - [Limited-Edition Rock n' Roll Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grateful-dead-wines.md) - [Humorous Macabre Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-office-chair.md) - [Fashion-Forward Guitar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gibson-and-marc-jacobs.md)