Nice concept for a sculpture: a skull within a human mask. I wonder if I would leave it half open, or let the occasional observer be surprised.
This is the work of artist and sculptor Anthony Santella.
Category: anatomy
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BibliOdyssey just featured a beautiful series of anatomical illustrations from Florence Henwick Miller’s An Atlas of Anatomy, 1879.
They are rather vibrantly colored for illustrations of this period.
See the rest of the set here.
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I’ve had this collection of pictures on my desktop for what feels like eternity. They are from my last shopping excursion in NYC. I think they give a fairly good idea of what my little eyes like to drink up along my travels. Here are a few of my favorite oddities hot spots.
Giant Robot is PACKED with adorable kitsch and random imported goodness. They also have art displays in the front of the store.
Atomic Passions looks like grandma’s attic…if you happen to have the most awesome grandmother in the history of the world.
Ah, Obscura…a favorite indeed. These antique acquisitions are nothing short of impressive. Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, the place is overflowing with amazing things to look at. My imagination gets lost in the stories contained in these pieces.
I never tire of looking around Evolution, which I’ve posted about before. On this particular day, the upstairs section was closed, so I missed checking out the incredible taxidermy specimens (which, for my own sanity I MUST believe died of natural causes…don’t ruin it for me).
Clearly, I like densely packed displays of meaningful objects! So beware, if I ever ask you to go “shopping,” I won’t be referring to 5th Avenue boutiques…there will be antiquated medical instruments and rotting dolls involved. Usually, anyway. I also like bookstores. 🙂
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We all know I’m a sucker for brains in art…Looking at Jon Hoffman’s work was like hitting pay dirt! Oodles of lovely anthropomorphized brains…
This one has earned a spot on my wall:
These brains have personality. They are contemplative, artistic, sinister…
I really like the concept of brains with wings, metaphorically.
Isn’t this fellow romantic?
Although I’m just featuring the brains, Jon has an awesome portfolio of varied subject matter (be sure to check out his caricatures of some famous film icons). He was also part of the Crewest Gallery Valentine Charity I posted about. Hoping to collaborate on future charity work!
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The source is in Russian, so I can’t pinpoint the creator, but I think a pair of bone shoes like these would be perfect for an event like the Mutter Ball in Philly (sadly, there are not many links of public pictures posted).
Definitely best in black, in my opinion, but…
And, although I have an uncommon aversion to feet and you’d be hard pressed to find me brandishing my toes (just a personal preference, not a foot deformity), I must post these for the sake of completeness. Ugh…toes. I can’t look too closely.
Anyone have a good saw and a prosthetic spine I could borrow?
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I found this anatomical matryoshka doll on a Russian site a while back. Wish I had more info about it. What a great project idea!
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There’s a great little photo series on A Journey Round My Skull featuring vintage diagrams from Le Livre de Sante by Joseph Handler, 1967.
What a lovely cell…
I like this image so much, I think I’ll print out a copy and tack it up by my desk:
A few more here.
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Just because we’re teetering on the edge of spring doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to browse some Halloween goodies. Every so often I like to take a look through Skeletons and More, purveyor of high-quality anatomical charts, books, models and related products for the human/veterinary health markets…and Halloween props.
The custom prop section has some great lighting schemes.
Love the bat skeleton!
They carry some unique masks as well.
Now you can blind people with science via this sweet T-shirt:
Mmm…how a love a pair of nice blue eyes…(they actually put these in the “gift” section next to books and socks!).
Take a look at more fun stuff here.
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I love this page on The Selby (a showcase of inspiring personal spaces), featuring Jessica Grindstaff and Erik Sanko. Amazing handcrafted marionettes, sculptures, displays…all around fun oddities to gaze at.
See the rest of the collection here.
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I don’t need any more encouragement to throw some sort of science themed party…yet here it is.
These would look great in some fresh punch!
Little fact: I’ve never actually experienced the phenomenon of “brain freeze.” I think I eat and drink too slowly.
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