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From Body to Image--Pernkopf's Anatomical Gaze and Eyewitness Accounts on the Process of Creating Images from Nazi Victims' Bodies
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Sabine Hildebrandt; Claudia Krebs – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2025
The Pernkopf atlas is a well-known case study of anatomists' ethical transgressions in using bodies of Nazi victims for professional purposes and the relevance of this history for today. This study examines the likely sources from which Pernkopf developed his own anatomical gaze and pedagogical approach to depicting the human body. It also…
Descriptors: Human Body, Victims, Jews, European History