Man as Industrial Palace: Look at an animation of the famous lithography of 1926 which depicts the human body as a modern factory

by Finn Patraic

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In 1926, Fritz KahnA German gynecologist and author of anatomy manuals produced a lithography called Der Mensch Als Industriepalast (man as an industrial palace) It represented the human body as a factory, a kind of chemical plant. Kahn's body came with mechanical lungs, a rumor stomach, gears for a throat and a standard for a brain, and it has rather metaphorically illustrated the degree to which industrialization had taken Western life, creating a deep anxiety for a certain curiosity for others.

Over 80 years later, Henning LedererA German artist, gave life to Kahn's mechanical body with gifted animation. To find out more about the Lederer project, you will want to spend more time on Industrypalast.com And in particular with that Useful pdf. Other animations by Lederer Can be found on Vimeo.

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