DANNY ELFMAN ÉCORCHÉ
October 5, 2024
What does it really mean to know oneself, inside and out? Écorché, a term translated to “flayed”, is a sculpture that was developed for western medical and artistic studies in the 15th century when dissection was still considered taboo. Early models were carved from bone, wood and other natural materials, detailing muscular and skeletal systems for study of anatomy. These sculptures were also worn as adornments by figures of the highest status.
This écorché half-skin portrait is an actual recreation of Danny's head and the skull that lies beneath. The aged patina gives it the look and feel of a relic of the past.
Écorché art direction by Berit Gwendolyn Gilma.
A sculpture of a half human, half skull face with a mischievous smile, with the right side depicting a human face and the left side showing a skull, set against a black background.
A Christmas ornament in the shape of a human face, half a smiling skull and half a living face, hanging on a Christmas tree branch.
Danny Elfman, Écorché Half-Skin Portrait, Large
2024
5 inches (on stand)
Half skull, half human face Halloween mask with long hair on black background.
A skull-shaped ornament with teeth and jaw features, hanging on a black background.
A sculpture of a person's face with hair that appears to be melting or dripping, resembling wax, set against a black background.
Danny Elfman, Écorché Half-Skin Portrait, Small
2024
2 ¼ " x 1 ¼ inches