Brandon Zimmerman

Historian: Medicine & Photography. Author of Dissection Photography: Cadavers, Abjection, and the Formation of Identity. Bristol University Press, 2024

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

Over the moon excited and deeply honored to have received a testimonial quote from #histmed and #dissectionphotography legend John Harley Warner about my upcoming book, Dissection Photography: Cadavers, Abjection, and the Formation of Identity. Out Feb. 27!

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

Both surreal & emotional to see my work out in the world. Truly honored to be a part of this series. Thank you @BrisUniPress & @DeathandCulture @EricaBorgstrom & @KateWoodyBath for making this cranky old medical photo guy’s dream a reality! Eternally grateful to you all!

[Cat Irving @AnatomicalCat]

It’s been a difficult day but it’s nice to sit down to some interesting reading while Maisie snores next to me

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

@jessicahester @MBLScience Congratulations!

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

These complex relationships are often overlooked within the historiography of American medicine, but they are worth noting especially as we continue to discuss, evaluate, & advocate for ethical interpretation & responsible public display of human remains in cultural institutions.

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

On this day in 1888, Harriet Cole (? -1888), an African American domestic worker, aged between 25-35 years old age, died of pulmonary tuberculosis at Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH). No friends or relatives claimed her remains.

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

Equally important, is to recognize & remember the life of its donor, Harriet Cole. We should not only honor her life & contribution to medicine, but commit to ensuring a better understanding of the appropriate use & responsible stewardship of mortal remains for medical education.

[Bristol Uni Press @BrisUniPress]

Publishing second in our new Death and Culture series, ‘Dissection Photography’, by Brandon Zimmerman, explores the visual culture of death within the gross anatomy lab through the tradition of #DissectionPhotography.

https://t.co/vM2nH5O0L0

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

You can read all about the differences between male and female posing conventions and the formation of student identity in my book, specifically, Chapter 7, titled: No One Ever Did: Dissection Photography and Female Identity.

#dissection #anatomy #cadaver #dissectionphotography

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

My book, Dissection Photography: Cadavers, Abjection, & the Formation of Identity comes out in one week!

To celebrate the release on Feb. 27, I thought I’d treat you all to a few of the images in the book (tho they’re published in black and white).

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

This is not to say women didn’t joke around with the dead. Merely, they didn’t take dissection photos where they were shown misbehaving with the bodies. Skeletons, on the other hand… well, they made no bones about playing around with them.

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

@shelby_zimme @BrisUniPress Thank you very much. Hope you enjoy it!

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

Cannot begin to tell you how excited I am (and little Tippi too) to be holding my physical book in my hands. Years in the making! An emotional & surreal journey made possible by the incredible people at @BrisUniPress & editors of the Death and Culture Series. Thank you to all!!

[Kate Woodthorpe @KateWoodyBath]

The first two books in the Death and Culture series since the series moved to @BrisUniPress are now OUT!

Thank you to all the editors and chapter contributors, we hope you enjoy seeing you hard work in print

@EricaBorgstrom @DeathandCulture

https://t.co/XHBcp6pEm8

[The Philadelphia Inquirer @PhillyInquirer]

America’s oldest museum and art school is closing its college.

In a major blow to Philadelphia’s proud, pioneering tradition of visual arts training, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is winding down its degree-granting programs.
https://t.co/SwTgnkYtEV

[Bristol Uni Press @BrisUniPress]

Publishing first in our new Death and Culture series, this book brings together a diverse range of international scholars.

It sheds light on topics that have previously remained at the margins of contemporary #DeathStudies and death care cultures.

https://t.co/hV246enLnH

[Brandon Zimmerman @brandozim]

@NLemosDekker @jdonpeterson Congratulations!!