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EXTENDED AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE
"THE HUMAN BODY REVEALED"
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An image of arteries, capillaries and veins, which superficially look alike.The National Museum of Health and Medicine is extending the length of time that its exhibit, "The Human Body Revealed," will be on display. Originally slated to close on June 30, due to popular demand the exhibit is being kept on display through September 2005, at which time the artist, Alexander Tsiaris, will replace it with his newest work, which focuses exclusively on the heart and blood.

An image of the endocrine system of a man, woman and baby. The exhibit consists of “visualizations” that were created by using full body scans, ultra powerful microscopes, and molecular modeling tools. The artist crafts a view of the body that has never been seen before, exploring its intricately constructed systems and isolated structures. More than 60 images and a 10-minute video that looks at the internal structures of the human body and its processes comprise the exhibit.

"Alexander Tsiaras and Anatomical Travelogue have left no stone unturned to build this work about the subtle architecture of the human form," said Dr. Adrianne Noe, museum director. "He and his staff of talented artists and scientists have earned their way into the finest repositories of clinical images and contemporary anatomical and physiological laboratories."

An image of hair, which is produced when actively dividing cells in the follicle become increasingly kertanized and die. Tsiaras, an internationally recognized photojournalist, artist, and writer, is president and CEO of Anatomical Travelogue, Inc. of New York. He has participated in the development of the lens that enabled the first photographs of human fertilization and the recording of the development of the fetus. He is author of "From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds."

At the age of 19, Tsiaras authored his first book, "Death Rituals of Rural Greece." He later authored "Body Voyage" and co-authored "Information Architects." As an artist and technologist, he has participated in developing scientific visualization software to enable him to "paint" images.

An image of the respiratory system shows the mechanics of breathing. Tsiaras is the recipient of numerous awards, including the World Press Award and several Art Directors Awards. His work has been featured on numerous television programs and on the covers of "Life," "Time," "The New York Times Magazine," and "Smithsonian."

An image of the skeletal system shows range of motion. "This book uses the latest scanning and visualization technologies to reveal our bodies and share this information digitally in a way only dreamed about up until a few decades ago," said Tsiaras. "We hope that "Architecture and Design of Man and Woman" becomes the new standard for the learning about the magnificence of our own anatomical existence."

An image of the spinal column, which holds our heads and upper bodies upright like a central pillar. Several of the images in the book are from the museum's Carnegie Human Embryo Collection, which was started by Franklin Paine Mall, an embryologist who co-founded the American Journal of Anatomy that he published from his laboratory for eight years.

"The Architecture and Design of Man and Woman: The Marvel of the Human Body, Revealed," by Alexander Tsiaras; text by Barry Werth, is published by Doubleday and can be ordered by visiting the company's web site at www.doubleday.com.