Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy is an academic collaborative collection of essays associated with an exhibition at the Getty Center, showing the differing approaches to rendering anatomical studies through history to the present day. Released 1st March 2022 by Getty, it's 248 pages and is available in hardcover format.
This is such a beautifully curated collection of illustrations both intricate and precisely rendered. The commentary accompanying the collection is meticulously annotated and scholarly. The illustrations are probably the main attraction, however, I was impressed at the expertise and accessibility of Monique Kornell's writing. I'm a healthcare professional, and an self-styled "anatomy nerd", but anyone with a keen interest in the human body could definitely understand the information presented here.
There's an awe-inspiring amount of research here, and the bibliography and illustration exhibit notes are gob-smacking. The chapter notes and bibliography alone will be worth the price of purchase; I only wish I could've seen the actual exhibit. (It's running through 22nd July 2022, so there's time to plan a trip).
Five stars, this would be an excellent choice for library or school acquisition, for biology lovers, and also not least, for artists. There's no actual artistic tutorial or drawing information, but artists could spend years copying the drawings here and never run out of inspiration. It should also be mentioned that this collection specifically covers human anatomy, not other species.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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