Burns S B
Burns Archive, New York, NY, USA.
J Biol Photogr. 1996 Jan;64(1):15-26.
Taking medical photographs of nude patients was common in the nineteenth century and was related to the diagnostic promises of photography. Nude photography today, while just as diagnostically important, is a carefully thought out practice fraught with serious legal ramifications especially when dealing with children and adolescents. As members of the human race, we are diverse in our practices and not only on a country wide but a regional level. What is acceptable in New York is not necessarily acceptable in central Kansas. Unfortunately, in many circumstances, it is difficult to measure intent. Vintage medical photographs have become valued as art, as well as historic and cultural documents. Nude vintage medical photographs fully expose the human condition and have become among the most valued of historic medical photographs. The implications for the future treatment of nude medical photography is well established. The passage of time, nostalgia, and, most importantly, the attempt to learn the secrets of life and means of death in past epochs will result in preserving and valuing these most important clinical photographs.
在19世纪，拍摄裸体患者的医学照片很常见，这与摄影的诊断前景有关。如今，裸体摄影虽然在诊断方面同样重要，但却是一种经过深思熟虑的做法，充满了严重的法律后果，尤其是在涉及儿童和青少年时。作为人类，我们的行为多种多样，不仅在全国范围内，而且在地区层面也是如此。在纽约可以接受的事情在堪萨斯州中部不一定能被接受。不幸的是，在许多情况下，意图很难衡量。复古医学照片已成为有价值的艺术品，以及历史和文化文献。裸体复古医学照片充分展现了人类状况，已成为最受珍视的历史医学照片之一。裸体医学摄影未来的发展趋势已经很明确。随着时间的推移、怀旧情绪，以及最重要的是，试图了解过去时代生命和死亡的秘密，将导致这些最重要的临床照片得到保存和珍视。
