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Illustrated Anatomy 1979, Anatomy folder, SVA Library Picture Collection
Picture Collection
- SVA Library Picture Collection Database This link opens in a new windowThis is a circulating, physical collection of images culled from all manner of print publications spanning more than 100 years. Containing over 200,000 images across 1350 subjects, the Picture Collection is a unique resource that provides sweeping visual reference and insight into the history of culture via the medium of print. Click for an index of subjects.
Some folders to start with:
Anatomy
Anatomy--Animals
Anatomy--Eyes
Anatomy--Hands
Anatomy--Nervous System
Skeletons
Databases
- Artstor This link opens in a new window
Documents artistic traditions across many time periods and cultures including architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design. Digital images come from museums, archaeological teams, photo archives, slide collections, and art reference publishers. The collection is over 2+ million images and continues to grow. Users must create a personal account. - Colourbox This link opens in a new window
Stock image source with hundreds of thousands of royalty-free photographs, vector images, and videos for use in your projects. Try searching "model poses." Create an account with your SVA email address. Contact library@sva.edu for the current educational key. - New York Academy of Medicine Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
Collections of digitized items from the New York Academy of Medicine, including rare books and manuscripts, pharmaceutical trade cards, prints, medical illustrations and engravings, botanical prints, and more.
Books & DVDs
Anatomy for 3D Artists by Call Number: NC760 .A53 2015ISBN: 9781909414242Publication Date: 2015-12-15
Anatomy for Sculptors by Call Number: NC760 .Z37 2014ISBN: 9780990341109Publication Date: 2014-06-08
Atlas of Human Anatomy by Call Number: QM25 .N46 2014ISBN: 9780808924517Publication Date: 2014-01-01
The Complete Book of Poses for Artists by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781633221376Publication Date: 2017-01-16
Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative by Call Number: PN6710 .E57 2008
The Fabric of the Human Body by Call Number: QM25 .V43 2014 OS RareISBN: 9783318022469Publication Date: 2013-09-20
Facial Expressions Babies to Teens by Call Number: N7573.3 .S561 2008ISBN: 9780823096152Publication Date: 2008-06-10
Human Anatomy for Artists by Call Number: NC760 .S97 2000ISBN: 3829005733Publication Date: 2000-03-01
Photographic Atlas of the Body by Call Number: QP38 .P56 2004 OversizeISBN: 1552979733Publication Date: 2004-10-02
Animal Anatomy on File by Call Number: QL806 .A55 1999 RareISBN: 0816038759Publication Date: 1999-04-01
Animal Painting and Anatomy by Call Number: NC780 .C35 1975ISBN: 0486225232Publication Date: 2011-12-08
The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy by Call Number: QL799 .B3513 2004ISBN: 0486436403Publication Date: 2004-09-17
The Principles of Creature Design by Call Number: NC780 .W44 2015aISBN: 9781624650284Publication Date: 2015-11-28
Science of Creature Design by Call Number: NC780 .W44 2015ISBN: 9781933492568Publication Date: 2015-07-15
Anatomy for Artists: the Human Form Revealed [DVD] by Call Number: V-AT W584 Ana DVDPublication Date: 2007
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