# Human Taxidermy Photography The Antoine Barbot 'We Are Beautiful' Series is Impossibly Morbid By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-beautiful References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/antoine-barbot-we-are-beautiful.html) & [antoinebarbot](http://antoinebarbot.com/) The 'We Are Beautiful' photo series presents human beings as hunting trophies. Just like a deer or moose, the people's heads have been mounted on walls in a rather morbid manner. Each person has a different expression that appears to imagine what an animal's actual frozen expression would be as well -- that is, if their faces were as easily interpreted. For instance, one person looks surprised while another is sad. Shot by Antoine Barbot, a 25 year-old French photographer, the We Are Beautiful photo series was created for a six-month internship at Studio Erwin Olaf in Amsterdam. He says, "For the sake of realism, I wanted to work with a real scene that I built from scratch: wall, wallpaper and wooden trophy" while making the models look like "wax dolls." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Morbid Photography:** Opportunity for the development of a new genre of photography that explores unconventional and controversial themes such as death and morbidity. - **Controversial Art Installations:** Opportunity for artists to create disruptive and thought-provoking art installations that challenge traditional norms and start important conversations regarding ethics and moral values. - **Exploring Taboo Subjects:** Opportunity for photographers and artists to push boundaries and explore taboo subjects that are not usually addressed in mainstream media or art circles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** There is an opportunity for the art industry to support and promote unconventional and thought-provoking art projects that may challenge society's norms and beliefs. - **Photography:** There is an opportunity for photographers to experiment with unconventional and provocative themes to create meaningful and impactful art projects. - **Ethics and Social Responsibility:** Opportunity for businesses and individuals to discuss and reflect on the ethical implications of controversial art projects that challenge societal norms and provoke important conversations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Three-Part Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinoceros-gallery1.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)