title: Stiffs, Skulls & Skeletons: Medical Photography and Symbolism
author: Stanley B. Burns
description: Stanley B. Burns, MD, a New York City ophthalmologist and clinical professor of medicine and psychiatry, NYU, is an internationally distinguished author, curator, historian, collector, and archivist. In 1977, he founded The Burns Archive with his collection of over 1 million vintage photographs. <br /><br />Elizabeth A. Burns is the creative and operations director of The Burns Archive and Press. She has curated numerous exhibitions and created several books, including Sleeping Beauty II and The Burns Archive Medical Specialty Series.
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  ##  Broken
  
  
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  Text copyright © 2019 Candle Sutton
  
  
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  Cover art courtesy of Stephanie Schneider, graphic designer.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  
  [Prologue](part0000_split_004.html#_Toc533852796)
  
  
  [One](part0000_split_005.html#_Toc533852797)
  
  
  [Two](part0000_split_006.html#_Toc533852798)
  
  
  [Three](