Dead Art
The cemetery, for all its creepiness and mystery, is actually a fascinating place to uncover incredible art, surprising architectural finds, and a rich and varied history. In this provocative and edgy series, we travel from Paris to New Orleans, New York to London, Hollywood and beyond exploring some of the world’s most interesting and visually compelling cemeteries. We uncover fascinating, often scandalous, tales of the graveyard’s residents, plus curious angles, quirky traits, and, first and foremost- artistic appeal.
Cast
Dee Snider
Host
Seasons
E1Greenwood - Brooklyn, New York
Aug 28, 2007
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider examines the diverse variety of memorial sculptures on display in New York's Green-Wood Cemetery, including pieces by John Moffitt.
E2City of the Dead - New Orleans
Sep 5, 2007
Dee Snider explores the cemeteries of New Orleans, where bodies are stacked to save space, old vaults are recycled to hold entire generations and graves feature voodoo markings.
E3Haunted by the Headless Horseman - Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, NY
Sep 12, 2007
Dee Snider explores the neo-classical mausoleums of Sleepy Hollow, New York, the town that inspired author Washington Irving's ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
E4R.I.P. V.I.P. - Los Angeles
Sep 19, 2007
Dee Snider explores Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles, the resting place of many stars from the golden era of Hollywood.
E5Curious Collection - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY
Sep 26, 2007
Dee Snider visits New York's Woodlawn Cemetery to see the mausoleums created by Attilio Piccirilli, who made his name carving the Lincoln Memorial.
E6London
Oct 9, 2007
Dee Snider visits West Norwood in south London, which has a cemetery featuring examples of European art and architecture spanning several centuries.
E7Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 17, 2007
Dee Snider visits Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts, a pictureseque 250-acre site that is home to four sculptures by Daniel Chester French.
E8Paris
Oct 23, 2007
Dee Snider visits Pere Lachaise cemetery on the outskirts of Paris, which is home to the graves of Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Jim Morrison, Balzac, Oscar Wilde and Edith Piaf.
E9Mysteries of Prague
Oct 24, 2007
Dee Snider visits the Vysehrad Cemetery in Prague, the location of the graves of many significant Czech musicians, artists, writers and actors.
E10Mexico's Illustrious Dead
Oct 31, 2007
Dee Snider concludes his tour of famous cemeteries with a visit to Mexico's Panteon de Dolores, a site filled with coloured tombs, icons and artworks.
Storyline
The cemetery, for all its creepiness and mystery, is actually a fascinating place to uncover incredible art, surprising architectural finds, and a rich and varied history. In this provocative and edgy series, we travel from Paris to New Orleans, New York to London, Hollywood and beyond exploring some of the world’s most interesting and visually compelling cemeteries. We uncover fascinating, often scandalous, tales of the graveyard’s residents, plus curious angles, quirky traits, and, first and foremost- artistic appeal.
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