Body World Exhibition

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjDd6sqjYkg&feature=related

Body Worlds

I love this stuff.I really would like to be plastinated after Ive shuffled off this mortal coil.And if I can be plastinated and mounted atop a fine specimen of manhood that's even better.

I saw this quite a few years back (2004 maybe?) in L.A. Was more sketchy than enlightening.

JOIN US! PLASTINATE AND LIVE FOREVER IN A LAND OF ETERNALLY GAWKING TOURISTS! COME, BROTHERS!

saw it as well, in Lisbon.

quite interesting to think those were real people not many years ago.

yeah I saw that at the o2 arena in London, I remember seeing that couple having sex.. you can actually see everything.. like EVERYTHING

I was lucky enough to be in Amsterdam when this was on, we just got proper baked and went in. Sneaked a few photos in, pretty surreal

saw this in vancouver a while ago but didn't see some of those pieces. there was another here just a few weeks ago but i didnt go because i thought it was the same.

This guy would have made a great hitler scientist

something rather strange about gunther von hagens.

  On 11/20/2010 at 4:16 AM, troon said:

something rather strange about gunther von hagens.

Body Worlds wouldn't creep me out as much if it wasn't just one dude super bent on doing this. That makes him reach serial killer creepy.

  On 11/20/2010 at 5:10 AM, Xyrofen said:

  On 11/20/2010 at 4:16 AM, troon said:

something rather strange about gunther von hagens.

 

Body Worlds wouldn't creep me out as much if it wasn't just one dude super bent on doing this. That makes him reach serial killer creepy.

LOL yes that makes the whole concept infinitely creepier than if it was more than one creeptacular guy obsessed with making this stuff a reality.

Yeah, I'm not hung up on seeing bodies, or even people donating their bodies to be put on display in wacky positions, but I am weirded out by people donating their bodies to be copyrighted installations intended for the profit of one German guy who restricts press reporting on- and personal photography of- said installations.

Just look at this fella:

yeah bought the book the year he came out with the stuff, seems like ages ago... maybe ten years?

so yeah... i was creeped out before it was cool.

  On 11/20/2010 at 5:35 AM, Blanket Fort Collapse said:

  On 11/20/2010 at 5:10 AM, Xyrofen said:

  On 11/20/2010 at 4:16 AM, troon said:

something rather strange about gunther von hagens.

 

Body Worlds wouldn't creep me out as much if it wasn't just one dude super bent on doing this. That makes him reach serial killer creepy.

 

LOL yes that makes the whole concept infinitely creepier than if it was more than one creeptacular guy obsessed with making this stuff a reality.

It somewhat does for me since it's like his obsession, hobby, and career.

  On 11/20/2010 at 5:39 AM, baph said:

Yeah, I'm not hung up on seeing bodies, or even people donating their bodies to be put on display in wacky positions, but I am weirded out by people donating their bodies to be copyrighted installations intended for the profit of one German guy who restricts press reporting on- and personal photography of- said installations.

 

Just look at this fella:

That's a rascal of a hat and tie combo isn't it...

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To produce specimens for the Body Worlds exhibition, von Hagens employs 340 people at five laboratories in four different countries.

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It was here about 2 years ago. Didn't go, now they have a Bio-Rhythm one which looks more appealing. Hope I can get to go actually.

EIDT: Crap, its over but you can still see some of the stuff here: http://sciencegallery.com/biorhythm

had a cool poster too:

are you in medical work xxx? I was thinking of going back to school for radiology. I neeed a good job

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saw this in buffalo maybe a year ago.

i thought it was awesome how he reconstructed small animals with only their veins and shit. and the camel was pretty sweet too

i remember this guy did a show on tv years ago where he dissected dead bodies and shit.

he also had a naked man and woman (who were not dead) to demonstrate stuff on.

the woman was hooooooot.

pretty incredible stuff. but the man seems just a little strange..