Inner Space II

I had posted previously that I retain from my childhood the visualization of my body in metaphorical terms, especially during times of illness. The accompanying video was one which evoked those thoughts but was still realistic enough to be incongruous with the visuals conjured up by my imagination. In contrast, Henning M. Lederer’s short animation, Der Mensch als Industriepalast (Man As Industrial Palace) — based on the 1927 Fritz Kahn illustration of the same name, previously posted by the lovely Miss Lev in these very pages — is an almost perfect representation of the imagery in my mind. Here the various functions of the body are represented in lucid, mechanical terms; a network of pistons, pumps, pulleys, and tubes manned by an industrious, miniature workforce. It’s simply fantastic. Definitely one to watch in full screen mode.

via Dark Roasted Blend

Posted by Ross Rosenberg on May 6th, 2010
Filed under Animation, Art, Medical

2 Responses to “Inner Space II”

  1. Nadya Says:
    May 6th, 2010 at 11:04 am

    I LOVE IT. The sounds are great. I wish Dr. Kahn were around to see this.

    On a somewhat related note:

    APPROPRIATION FTW

  2. Vivacious_G Says:
    May 8th, 2010 at 8:06 am

    I like this a lot, thanks.