Medicine's Michelangelo
Subtitle: the life & art of Frank H. Netter, MD
By: by his daughter Francine Mary Netter ; with foreword by William L. Roper, MD, MPH
Contributors: Roper, William Lee, 1948- writer of foreword
Publisher: Quinnipiac University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 451
ISBN-13: 9780989137607
Subjects: Artistic Anatomy; Medical illustration; Biography; Medical Illustration
Description: Medicine' s Michelangelo is a remarkable and first major biography of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter. She captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only her remembrances but also Frank Netter's own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than 100 interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners and scientists. More than an account of his momentous career, this book provides a personal introduction to the man behind the art--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.