Author Topic: Who will be seeing this exhibit? (Read 304 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** July 02, 2004, 06:30:13 AM »

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/02/body.exhibit.ap/index.html

"bodies that have undergone a process called "plastination" in which body fluids are replaced with clear, pliable plastic."

Nash · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2004, 07:23:19 AM »

You call that ART?

I can't believe my tax dollars are funding this TRAVESTY!

My 5 year old SON could draw better than that!

... did I cover everything?

Trell · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2004, 09:10:25 AM »

Geez, I remember reading something about this years ago, I thought it was distastfull back then as well.

Looks like they changes the colours they were using,

mosgood · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2004, 09:21:41 AM »

This falls under the "Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD" catagory.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2004, 09:42:14 AM »

Looks very interesting and educational. I wish these exhibits were available when I was doing Vertebrate Anatomy 201.

Trell · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2004, 10:02:49 AM »

Geez, I remember reading something about this years ago, I thought it was distastfull back then as well.

Looks like they changes the colours they were using,

ravells · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2004, 10:10:50 AM »

The exhibition was here in London a while back and I really wanted to go and see it, but somehow couldn't make the time.

It looks fascinating if you're interested in Anatomy. I think the guy who does this (Walter something or the other) wanted to have a televised dissection of a human corpse on UK TV but that got kaiboshed. He did carry out the dissection in a lecture hall though.

Ravs

SOB · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2004, 11:11:01 AM »

Is it coming to Portland? Sounds like a pretty incredible exhibit.

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2004, 11:29:54 AM »

Looks cool, and it had some educational purpose. I guess some are upset and understandably so, but it's a lot more attractive than having chimps throw feces at you at the local zoo

unix · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2004, 11:36:47 AM »

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Its shocking display of flesh and bones has offended many observers who claim it violates the sanctity of the human body.

There is always someone to complain. I can understand why someone would not like it but how can it violate when they knew what they were donating there body for?

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The woman was one of more than 200 people who donated their cadavers for use in "Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies

AKIron · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2004, 11:55:28 AM »

Not me. I don't mind seeing some people with their clothes off but they've got to keep their skin on.