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Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of NatureFrankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature

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A man (Andreas Vesalius) stands in a cluttered room reaching for a scalpel, by a cadaver on a table.

Andreas Vesalius, 1848

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ExhibitionTransformation of a Monster

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Red, black, and yellow advertisement containing names and drawings of headlining actors in costume.

1. Poster for Frankenstein, 1931

Poster for Frankenstein, 1931

Courtesy Universal Studios Licensing LLC

The Universal film introduces a plot device of using a criminal brain rather than a normal brain to explain the monster’s urge to kill.

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