For more than 40 years this book has been recognized as the most through reference work on art anatomy in the world. Now, it recommends it self even more strongly to the serious artist as an important study aid. Among its features are:
1. Clear, systematic presentation, taking the student step-by-step from the simpler skeletal drawings at the beginning to the more complicated body-in-action sketches at the end.
2. The juxtaposition of anatomical drawing and life photographs, making it easy to compare the inner structuter of the body with its outer form.
3. Cross-section drawing thas give the artist a through understanding of the relation of the muscles to each other, to the bone structure, and to the internal organs of the body.
4. Anatomical action darings that reveal the interplay of muscles and skeleton in different positions.
5. The comparative proportions of the male,female, child and adolescent.
6. A supplementary text on important feature of each anatomical position, including the action of the muscle and their origin.