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Creepy photos disturb some

Posted by Augusta.com Staff on October 29, 2006 - 10:57 PM

When No. 3 on our Halloween-inspired list was published earlier this year, not everyone was thrilled to see such macabre photos in the paper -- in the "living" section, no less.

"Instead of Your Life, it's your death!" one caller said in disgust.

Do dissected human bodies teach some lesson? Yield some insight when displayed as art pieces? We leave that for you to decide.

But be warned, what follows is not for everybody:

Some say beauty is skin deep. A new Atlanta exhibit goes even deeper - all the way to the bone - to reveal the beauty inside the human body.

Bodies ... The Exhibition contains human bodies and a variety of body parts in a museum setting. The result is a fascinating and at times creepy display of human anatomy.

Liquid silicone rubber is used to preserve human tissue, creating odorless cadavers; permanently preserved specimens that are rubbery to the touch and have a crystalline finish.

Read the story and see the photos