Early 20th century speculum design 4”x5” digitally printed plexi glass plate, 2016-2018. Duke University’s History of Medicine Collections, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, early 20th century. Lindsey Beal lindseybeal.com
THEY may look like instruments of torture, but these devices have been gynaecological staples for hundreds of years.
The images form part of a photo archive titled Parturition that was collated by Rhode Island-based artist Lindsey Beal. To create it, she has spent the past five years visiting historical collections of medical devices used in gynaecology and childbirth.
1880 speculum design 4″x5″ digitally printed plexi glass plate, 2016-2018. Duke University’s History of Medicine Collections, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &…
