Examen d'une plaie (Inspecting a Wound)

Olga Bing, artist

Examen d'une plaie (Inspecting a Wound), 1917

Portfolio/Series title: Gestes d’Infirmières Croquis 1916-1917 Au Profit de la Fraternité des Artistes

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: collotype

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 189 x 280 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 7 7/16 x 11 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson

Accession number: 2014.0103.23

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Healing, Knowing, Seeing the Body

Modern medical nursing is often traced back to Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), whose attention to hygiene transformed the healthcare field and saved countless lives. During World War I (1914–1918), blood transfusions, the regular use of antiseptics, and the administration of anesthetics advanced Western medicine in profound ways, and nursing exploded as a profession. Olga Bing served as a WWI nurse in France, where she recorded her experiences as drawings. These were later recreated as a portfolio of prints detailing the many types of care that nurses administered, including changing bandages, offering sustenance, and performing cupping, a form of traditional medicine originating in China that many believe alleviates pain and increases blood flow.

Healing, Knowing, Seeing the Body