Full disclosure: The following photographic illustrations are pretty terrifying. But if you are an art of photography buff, try and keep your eyes open while you look through them, because they’re also really stunning.
Horror surrealism is a spooky thing, but it’s what photographer Christopher McKenney specializes in.
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McKenney’s photographs, while they ARE extremely eerie, signify more than just fear and unease.
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They represent men dealing with different struggles, and having various existential crises.
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This photo, for example, represents a man who has ideas but is just keeping them hidden.
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The photos certainly have an element of shock value, but they’re supposed to make the viewer really think.
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What do YOU think each of them mean?
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