The Sick Rose

The Sick Rose is a beautifully gruesome and strangely fascinating visual tour through the golden age of medical illustration before color photography. The nineteenth century experienced an explosion of epidemics such as cholera and diphtheria, driven by industrialization, urbanization and poor hygiene. In this pre-color-photography era, accurate images were relied upon to teach students and aid diagnosis. The best examples, featured here, are remarkable pieces of art that attempted to elucidate... Voir plus