Howard Bartner papers, 1958-2002.

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Howard Bartner papers, 1958-2002.

Illustrations, photographs, negatives, slides, and correspondence document the artistic career of Howard Bartner, a NIH medical illustrator. Illustrations in the collection are alphabetically arranged at the item level within each subject topic. Item descriptions include title of the work, date, collaborating physician, and NIH institute.The bulk of the collection includes pen and ink sketches, paintings, line drawings, and chalk illustrations. An oral history conducted in 2001 sheds light on Bartner's education, career, and the internal politics of a sometimes-troubled NIH branch.

58.7 linear feet (60 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7271780

National Library of Medicine

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Bartner, Howard, 1931-

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Howard Bartner's career as a medical illustrator uniquely combines his interests in biology and art. Born in New York City in 1931, he discovered his artistic abilities early, painting landscapes and still-lifes for his aunts and uncles. He graduated from the Stella Elkins Tyler School of Fine Arts at Temple University and continued his education in the Johns Hopkins University medical arts program. Whether drawing his illustrations from original dissections, stopping periodically to sketch, or ...

Oldfield, Edward H.

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Bosma, James F.

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