Week 4- Medicine + Technology + Art

This week’s content was very eye opening for me, as I did not realise the connection between the medical world and art.  At Professor Vesna opened the lectures in discussing the history of medicine and that if it were not for art, the medical community would not have made as much progress as they have. The study of the human anatomy in early medical days would not have been possible without anatomical drawings for the doctors and the scientists to study from and learn off of. Looking into modern medical fields and the way art interacts, Professor Vesna discussed the use of Grey’s Anatomy.  This Book published by Henry Grey, was first issued for medical purposes however it appeal has shifted over the generations and now almost every artist that uses the human body has this book on their shelf.  Many times although in this class I have only every thought about art in the form of paintings and pictures.  It wasn’t until this discussion that I realised the technological advances in art as well that have influenced the medical world.  This includes the art from of tv shows, like Greys anatomy; a tv show about a modern day hospital.
 
Going back to the Greys anatomy textbook, without the correct drawings and information that the artist put into the books medical professionals would not be able to correctly perform different medical procedures and consult different practices. This proves the relationship of art and the medical world is crucial for human wellbeing.

Another influence of art on the medical procedures would be the use of plastic surgery and prosthetics. The societal need to look better and younger or perform better directly correlates with the advances in this medical field. The design of plastic surgery in the present day is to make the body parts more efficient or to look alike a missing body part.  This would all not be possible without artists design solutions to create these technological advances.

Soures:

“Art and Anatomy” Science Museum Brought to Life, Exploring the History of Medicine,  http://broughttolife.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/themes/understandingthebody/anatomy.

Condon, Orlaith, Her “Two more stars are bidding farewell to the show” https://www.her.ie/entertainment/ellen-pompeo-responds-anger-two-greys-anatomy-exits-393487

FACS, Josef Hadeed MD. "Importance of Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery." American Society of Plastic Surgeons. American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 22 June 2016.

Greys Textbook sourced: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/barnes-noble-leatherbound-classics-grays-anatomy-henry-gray/1106658802/2676191281870

Laliberte, Marissa, Readers Digest https://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/plastic-surgery-instagram/

"Paediatric Plastic Surgery." Paediatric Plastic Surgery Department :: Polio Foundation,  Ahmedabad Gujarat India. Polio Foundation, n.d.

"Surgery Lowdown | Cosmetic Surgery Advice." October 2008. N.p., n.d.

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. Medicine Pt 1 Video. University of California, Los Angeles, April 23, 2018.

Comments

  1. Lia FosterApril 29, 2018 at 8:18 PM

    I like your connection to Grey's anatomy the TV show because I never knew the show was based on a real life medical book. You do a good job pointing out the different connections between art and medicine: entertainment and cosmetic correction.

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  2. Austin RappApril 30, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    The aspect I liked most about your blog was the connection between art and plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons are definitely artists because their work must not only be functional, but look as good as possible on the outside too. My friend cracked his head open and the plastic surgeon did a great job of making sure that his face would heal to look normal again, and this is important.

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  3. AMApril 30, 2018 at 10:16 PM

    I really found the connection to Grey's anatomy to be really interesting. Being a person that has seen the show it really made me realize that there was a book that it was based on. I also like how you used plastic surgery as an example too because plastic surgery is an art and it takes a lot of practice to perfect.

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