"The life-sized figures are made of plastics and metal. The skin is transparent, so you can see the organs, the skeleton and blood vessels. The organs were made to be illuminated and there were audio recordings with explanations. Besides women, men and torsos of a pregnant women, there were also cows and horses.
Here are some examples: https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/uploads/pics/20160801_FiM_Glaeserne_Figuren_Deutsches_Hygiene-Museum_klein.jpg If you know about one or more of these figures, please let me know! Maria Loerzel Hochschule f?r bildende K?nste Dresden Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden" [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Hi In response to your Consdislist notification we have a transparent women in our collection at Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS)- Powerhouse Museum . Details are included A life-size anatomical model of a woman with transparent plastic casing revealing her internal construction. The skeleton is cast aluminium painted white. The arterial and venous systems are represented by red and blue coloured plastic tubing. The nervous and lymphatic systems are represented by brown and green coloured plastic tubing. Anatomical model, full size, 'The Transparent Woman', perspex / aluminium / metal / wood / plastic, made by The German Health Museum, Cologne, Germany, 1950-1953, used by Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954-2007 The body organs and brain are made from pink, orange, brown and yellow plastics. The plastic organs consist of the brain, larynx, thyroid gland, lungs, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, caecum, transverse intestine, large intestine, rectum, kidneys, bladder, ovaries, womb and breasts. The organs and brain are fitted with small pilot lights that are controlled from the console to illuminate during different parts of a pre-recorded presentation. The figure is standing on a turntable, is raised on a two tier platform, which contains rotating mechanisms and loud speakers. The wooden console contains an automatic operating tape recorder and relay switches to operate lighting of organs and rotation of figure. The Museum of Appalled Arts and Sciences-Powerhouse Museum has in its collection a transparent women. Regards Sue Gatenby Conservation Scientist MAAS-Powerhouse Museum [cid:icon_only_365b9af6-d0dd-498b-9e44-63444c94f3b9.png] Sue Gatenby Conservator Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007 Australia T +61 2 92170269 W maas.museum [cid:MAAS_EgyptianMummies_Digital_ESignature1_f2b837f7-3d33-4e19-bd4b-2f0c9a8e1723.jpg] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
