Street Anatomy

Anatomical Rock

I don’t believe we’ve ever featured an anatomically themed guitar here on Street Anatomy before.  A viewer recently submitted these photos of a guitar he decoupaged with historical anatomical images from the awesome repository of images that is Historical Anatomies.  ‘Decoupaged’ is such a great word.

Historical Anatomies, put together by the NIH, has hundreds of historical anatomical images that are great for making collages or adding that accent of anatomy in any project.  Dream Anatomy is another site with a wonderful collection that actually takes you through a timeline of the history of anatomical illustration.  In fact, the header image on this blog contains an illustration from the collection.

[Submitted by Royce]

Menstruation Machine – Takashi’s Take

Artist Hiromi Ozaki created this “Menstruation Machine [as] a device which simulates the pain and bleeding of an average 5 day menstruation process of a human (well…I have done my best to simulate my own, at least).”

The below video depicts a night out for a young man, Takashi, who decides he wants to see what it is like to be a girl. He not only dresses the part, but tries out the Menstruation Machine for a more well-rounded experience.

There is more to Ozaki’s device than allowing men or anyone who does net get periods to experience it. She is also concerned with looking at how menstruation and reproduction is viewed within human societies. Ozaki asks, “What does Menstruation mean, biologically, culturally and historically, to humans? Who might choose to have it, and how might they have it?”

I for one do love the idea of men having to wear the Menstruation Machine. They need to know our pain.

[via Sputniko, tdw]

X-Ray Lamp By Sture Pallarp

This lamp, created by Stockholm-based designer Sture Pallarp, was made from X-ray film as part of a school assignment.  It’s a pretty awesome idea!

Anatomy: Type

This campaign was used to promote Anatomy: Type, an event that was held at the Type Directors Club in New York City — an international organization for people devoted to excellence in typography, both in print and on screen. The works use synonyms to play on the names of letter elements.

Tito Jones is a talented designer and more of his work can be seen here!

Nomskulls!!!

Mmmmm brains….mmmm cupcakes. Now you too can invite all your zombie friends over for cupcakes! Fred & Friends is selling these totally rad Winnif Pang designed silicone skull cupcake molds.

I appreciate that the kid in the ad also has a skeleton t-shirt on for added awesomeness.

Be sure to check out the other cool things Fred & Friends sells.

Thanks yet again to The Daily What for this.