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  "path": "/2026/05/23/death-and-the-skull-flower-the-paintings-of-dark-artist-chet-zar/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T23:52:42.000Z",
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    "Life & Death: The Skull Flower Paintings of Dark Artist Chet Zar",
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  "textContent": "Chet Zar is best known for painting monsters, but over the past few years, flowers have been creeping to the center of his canvases. Zar’s blooms—hibiscus, stargazers, and sunflowers amongst them—are so vibrant that you can instantly imagine their fragrance. Their vivid colors and pert petals might stand in contrast to the unsettling, sometimes terrifying, […]\n\nThe post Life & Death: The Skull Flower Paintings of Dark Artist Chet Zar first appeared on Hi-Fructose Magazine.",
  "title": "Life & Death: The Skull Flower Paintings of Dark Artist Chet Zar"
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