Overexposed : art, technology, and the body /

"From Wilhelm Roentgen to the Lumière brothers, the birth of X-ray and cinema technology occurred almost simultaneously in 1895. While cinema has expanded its creative boundaries to encompass fact, fiction or a combination of the two, medical imagery has continued to be regarded as an objective...

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Main Authors: Sherman, Elisabeth (Museum curator) (Author), Epstein, Sonia Sechet (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Museum of the Moving Image, [2026]
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Summary:"From Wilhelm Roentgen to the Lumière brothers, the birth of X-ray and cinema technology occurred almost simultaneously in 1895. While cinema has expanded its creative boundaries to encompass fact, fiction or a combination of the two, medical imagery has continued to be regarded as an objective truth. Overexposed explores the impact of medical imaging technology on contemporary life and image culture. The exhibition and its corresponding catalog trace the evolution and expansion of technologies such as the PET scan, CT scan, ultrasound and fMRI through the 20th century and into the present day"--Amazon.com.
Item Description:Published in conjunction with the exhibition Overexposed: Art, Technology, and the Body on view at Museum of the Moving Image, New York, March 14, 2026-January 3, 2027.
Physical Description:183 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646570553
1646570553