Photography of Food Autopsies

February 7, 2009 7:26 PM

Kathryn Parker Almanas photographs food arranged in autopsy settings. Also seen here.
posted by questionsandanchors (9 comments total)

I don't know what that danish was suffering from, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't lupus.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:38 PM on February 7

Maybe there was an issue with editing? These just didn't speak to me. Something was falling short.
posted by gomichild at 9:21 PM on February 7

Gahhhh. Eyegasms. Food + amazing photography (and not the usual soft-focus food porn).
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 9:46 PM on February 7

What?
posted by longsleeves at 10:27 PM on February 7

A living body has a vibrancy that is absent from a cadaver. A cadaver is flat, cold & empty. I think taking lovely vibrant pastries and arranging them clinically like this has sucked the vibrancy out of them, too. I'm also reminded of the smell/taste of formaldehyde.
posted by goshling at 12:07 AM on February 8 [1 favorite has favorites]

naw.. I have a friend who works in a morgue... I was all excited about sending this link to her..but, naw... not that interesting...
posted by HuronBob at 4:27 AM on February 8

Agreed with gomichild -- an idea that might be intriguing with the right application, but there's not here that intrigues or inspires.
posted by Shepherd at 5:40 AM on February 8

This seems a little more organic: http://pixelatednews.blogspot.com/2008/11/kathryn-parker-almanas.html
posted by sappidus at 6:59 AM on February 8

Kathryn, show me a cadaver made of food... Mmmm
posted by gallagho at 6:42 AM on February 9