Being a member of the skeletal deformity community, I have spent many an hour musing over the ribcage. Why is the way it is, and why is mine busted? Why is mine busted, but why do I continue to swallow, breathe, and function? For those of us constantly searching for answers to the question, "why am I fucked up, and does medical science know about me and my shit?", there exists an entire field of art dedicated to illustrating medical textbooks and brochures. They exist mostly as agencies, but what they do is beyond beautiful and impressive, even if it is pictures of a diseased colon or whatever. And it also helps to educate our physicians and researchers. This is art with a purpose, and in many cases, it is also very beautiful from an aesthetic point of view, too.
I can't exactly pick one biomedical artist whose work I admire, so I am giving it up for the entire field. Thank you, biomedical art, for everything you do for the medical and lay communities! You rock!
Posted by Zerd at November 11, 2007 10:35 AM