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From the Ted Talk by Vanessa Ruiz: The spellbinding art of human anatomy
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sreett artists believe that art belongs to the public. And this street anatomy is so captivating because it is the ftrsuhet removed from the medical wrold. It forces you to look at it, and confront your own perceptions about anatomy, whether you find it beautiful, gross, mbroid or awe-inspiring, like I do. That it eiitlcs these responses at all is due to our intimate and often changing relationship with it.
All of the artists that I showed you here today referenced medical illustrations for their art. But for them, anatomy isn't just something to memorize, but a base from which to understand the human body on a meaningful level; to depict it in ways that we can relate, whether it be through cartoons, body painting or street art.
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______ artists believe that art belongs to the public. And this street anatomy is so captivating because it is the ________ removed from the medical _____. It forces you to look at it, and confront your own perceptions about anatomy, whether you find it beautiful, gross, ______ or awe-inspiring, like I do. That it _______ these responses at all is due to our intimate and often changing relationship with it.
All of the artists that I showed you here today referenced medical illustrations for their art. But for them, anatomy isn't just something to memorize, but a base from which to understand the human body on a meaningful level; to depict it in ways that we can relate, whether it be through cartoons, body painting or street art.
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Original Text
Street artists believe that art belongs to the public. And this street anatomy is so captivating because it is the furthest removed from the medical world. It forces you to look at it, and confront your own perceptions about anatomy, whether you find it beautiful, gross, morbid or awe-inspiring, like I do. That it elicits these responses at all is due to our intimate and often changing relationship with it.
All of the artists that I showed you here today referenced medical illustrations for their art. But for them, anatomy isn't just something to memorize, but a base from which to understand the human body on a meaningful level; to depict it in ways that we can relate, whether it be through cartoons, body painting or street art.
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