ghostly

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Ghostly acrylic animals dissolve into the background of these pieces, as natural elements attached to the works’ surfaces—sheepskin, cotton, cowhide—obscure just enough of these creatures that it’s impossible to tell what species they are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ghostly, the experimental and electronic record label that later signed Byrne, connected her with Alex Somers, a producer known for his work with Sigur Rós and Julianna Barwick.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Ghostly as they are, the shirts speak to the migrant and labor history of Chinatown communities across the United States.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Ghostly figures sometimes hover in the background, and in one of the most striking pictures, a man’s hand turns translucent as it rests on a window sill.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

Ghostly voices from the past recalling when he was a little boy and the kids in the neighborhood came to the back door after supper calling him to go out and play.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier