Nutshell Studies Of Unexplained Death Attic

Bizarre and utterly fascinating the nutshell studies of unexplained death is a dark and disturbing photographic journey through criminal cases and the mind of frances glessner lee grandmother dollhouse maker and master criminal investigator.

Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic.

Photographer corinne may botz stumbled across the nutshell studies while making a video about women who collect dollhouses. The nutshell studies of unexplained death is an exploration of a collection of eighteen miniature crime scene models that were built in the 1940 s and 50 s by a progressive criminologist frances glessner lee 1878 1962. I n the 1940s frances glessner lee a chicago heiress to the international harvester fortune built the nutshell studies of unexplained death composite crime scene models recreated on a one inch to one foot scale. These were not effigies of a crime scene.

Reported to nutshell laboratories tuesday december 24 1946. Miss jessie compton was discovered dead in her house by mr. Attic by frances glessner lee. Miss jessie compton was discovered dead in her house by mr.

Frances glessner lee and the nutshell studies of unexplained death is on view at the renwick gallery from october 20 2017 to january 28 2018. Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic diorama please attribute to lorie shaull if used elsewhere. They were exact replicas. In order to create the burnt cabin of one nutshell her carpenter built a perfect wooden hut and promptly burnt it down using a blowtorch.

The detective artist s work is being showcased in murder is her hobby. The nutshell studies of unexplained death are a series of nineteen twenty were originally constructed intricately designed dollhouse style dioramas created by frances glessner lee 1878 1962 a pioneer in forensic science. These macabre dioramas were purpose built to be used as police training tools to help crime scene investigators learn the art and science of detailed forensics based detection. Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic diorama details 1 jpg 5 614 3 743.

Nutshell studies of unexplained death room from afar photography by corinne may botz. Harry frazer a milk delivery man who gave this statement. Frances glessner lee and the nutshell studies of unexplained death at the smithsonian american art museum s renwick gallery. Description of events information that accompany the attic diorama.

Reported to nutshell laboratories tuesday december 24 1946. Glessner lee used her inheritance to establish a department of legal medicine at harvard medical school in 1936 and donated the first of the nutshell studies in 1946 for use in lectures on the subject of crime scene investigation. The nutshell studies of unexplained death.