Lungs
1950
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Lungs is a 1950 by J Tinkelenberg, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows a tangled mess of branches inside what looks like a human chest. The "branches" are actually lungs, filled with tiny tubes and hollow spaces. The whole thing is drawn in shades of gray and white, with no color. The artist used a lot of lines packed close together to create shadows and depth. It looks almost like a medical sketch but turned into art. Want to see more work like this? Check out cross-hatching.
This artist carved and painted the hidden systems we carry inside. Their sculptures trace the bend and flow of joints and veins in delicate wire or clay, while watercolors map the first threads of life in an embryo.…
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