{"id":6252,"global_id":"www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6252","global_id_lineage":["www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6252"],"author":"4","status":"publish","date":"2016-06-08 21:41:06","date_utc":"2016-06-09 01:41:06","modified":"2016-06-17 18:32:29","modified_utc":"2016-06-17 22:32:29","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/event\/opening-doctor-auzouxs-lost-pigeon\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/6252","title":"Ongoing Exhibit: Doctor Auzoux&#8217;s Lost Pigeon","description":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div id=\"cmsms_row_66344e60bc6b33_99139469\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_img  cmsms_image_n\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/?attachment_id=6261\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DoctorAuzoux-580x845.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<p>Andrew Garn is the artistic mastermind behind this piece &#8211; as well as many other pieces of art, including photography &#8211; and we are proud to announce the unveiling of a new art piece at The Windows at the Wild Bird Fund. From the artist:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Doctor Auzoux\u2019s Lost Pigeon <\/em>is a 5x life-size anatomical pigeon; a re-imagined vision of the mid-19th century papier mache models of Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">While a medical student in Paris in the 1820s, Auzoux noticed a constant shortage of human cadavers available for study and dissections. Even when bodies were available, they were only usable once, as the lack of modern refrigeration hastened decomposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Since the late 16<sup>th<\/sup> century, wax models of human bodies were commonly used to study anatomy, but heat and constant handling could cause the wax to lose its form. Auzoux saw an opportunity and formulated a secret papier-mache mixture to create sturdy, highly accurate and reusable models for a fraction of the cost of wax.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">With assistance from the French state, Auzoux started a factory to produce his human anatomical models. The products were a great commercial success, purchased by almost every medical school, university and hospital in the world. A finely detailed, full human facsimile, with removable organs cost $15,000 in today\u2019s dollars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">As the Auzoux workshop expanded, they began producing replica human embryos, horse and monkey models, insect and plant reproductions, continuing well into the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. However, no record has been found of an anatomical pigeon.<\/p>\n<p><em>This exhibit will be on display from June 17, 2016 to July 23, 2017. All sales will benefit the programs of the Wild Bird Fund.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more information contact:<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Piccione<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:646-641-5888\">646-641-5888<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"","slug":"opening-doctor-auzouxs-lost-pigeon","image":false,"all_day":true,"start_date":"2016-06-17 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2016","month":"06","day":"17","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2016-07-23 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2016","month":"07","day":"23","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2016-06-17 00:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2016","month":"06","day":"17","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2016-07-23 23:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2016","month":"07","day":"23","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":6254,"author":"4","status":"publish","date":"2016-06-08 21:41:06","date_utc":"2016-06-09 01:41:06","modified":"2016-08-03 22:37:47","modified_utc":"2016-08-04 02:37:47","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/venue\/wild-bird-fund\/","venue":"Wild Bird Fund","description":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>","slug":"wild-bird-fund","address":"565 Columbus Ave","city":"New York","country":"United States","state":"NY","zip":"10024","stateprovince":"NY","json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Wild Bird Fund","description":"","url":"","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"565 Columbus Ave","addressLocality":"New York","addressRegion":"NY","postalCode":"10024","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6254","global_id_lineage":["www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6254"]},"organizer":[{"id":6253,"author":"4","status":"publish","date":"2016-06-08 21:41:06","date_utc":"2016-06-09 01:41:06","modified":"2016-06-08 21:41:06","modified_utc":"2016-06-09 01:41:06","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/organizer\/sebastian-piccione\/","organizer":"Sebastian Piccione","description":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>","slug":"sebastian-piccione","phone":"646-641-5888","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sebastian Piccione","description":"","url":"","telephone":"646-641-5888","email":"","sameAs":""},"global_id":"www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6253","global_id_lineage":["www.wildbirdfund.org?id=6253"]}],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Ongoing Exhibit: Doctor Auzoux&#8217;s Lost Pigeon","description":"&lt;p&gt;6261|http:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DoctorAuzoux-580x845.jpeg|project-masonry-thumb Andrew Garn is the artistic mastermind behind this piece - as well as many other pieces of art, including photography - and we are proud to announce the unveiling...&lt;\/p&gt;\\n","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbirdfund.org\/event\/opening-doctor-auzouxs-lost-pigeon\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2016-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","endDate":"2016-07-23T23:59:59-04:00","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Wild Bird Fund","description":"","url":"","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"565 Columbus Ave","addressLocality":"New York","addressRegion":"NY","postalCode":"10024","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"organizer":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sebastian Piccione","description":"","url":"","telephone":"646-641-5888","email":"","sameAs":""},"performer":"Organization"}}