Artist Creates Giant Anatomical Murals With Dissected Humans, Animals, and Cartoons, Turning City Walls Into Open‑air Anatomy Lessons
Nychos (previously featured) is an Austrian‑born, Los Angeles–based street artist, illustrator, and muralist known for huge, hyper‑detailed paintings that “dissect” humans, animals, and pop‑culture characters to reveal their skeletons, muscles, and organs in exploding cross‑sections. Continue reading »
“The Art of Breathing Life into Lace”: Organic Embroidery by Meredith Woolnough
Meredith Woolnough is an internationally acclaimed Australian visual artist from Newcastle, celebrated for her stunning sculptural embroideries that capture the delicate beauty of nature through intricate thread work. Continue reading »
Walking Houses: Superb Surreal Collages & Cardboard Sculptures by Seth Clark
American artist Seth Clark creates surreal architectural-anatomical hybrids, crafting towering figures from crumbling houses that appear to move and rest on human legs. Continue reading »
The Superb Bizarre Anatomical Sculptures by Masao Kinoshita
Masao Kinosh ita is a Japanese artist who specializes in creating figurative sculptures that have their outer skin removed to reveal the underlying skeletal and muscular structures. Continue reading »
This Teacher Wears Anatomical Bodysuit To Class
Do you remember that one teacher? The one who cared? The one who always tried? Verónica Duque is that teacher. Recently, the 43-year-old decided to engage her students on a higher level and gave a class on anatomy in a full-body suit that mapped out the human body in great detail. Continue reading »
Anatomical Illustrations Of Japanese Folk Monsters
In 1960, the great manga artist Shigeru Mizuki took on the task of illustrating anatomical versions of over 80 monstrous members of the yōkai—a group of monsters who, according to Japanese folklore, inhabit the countryside of Japan. Continue reading »
Anatomical Balloon Dog And Rubber Ducky Models By Jason Freeny
Designer Jason Freeny is known for his humorous realizations of popular toys turned into anatomical models. Lego figures, Barbie dolls, gingerbread men, and even gummy bears have all gotten the cross-section treatment, and next up: the classic rubber bath ducky and the balloon dog. Continue reading »
Anatomical Theatre: Depictions of the Body, Disease, and Death in Medical Museums of the Western World
The The Vrolik : Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Anatomical preparation; 19th Century
Anatomical Theatre is a photographic exhibition documenting artifacts collected by and exhibited in medical museums throughout Europe and the United States. The objects in these photos range from preserved human remains to models made from ivory, wax, and papier mâché. The artifacts span from the 16th Century to the 20th, and include examples from a wide range of countries, artists, and preparators. Continue reading »
