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Reviewer needed: ‘War, Art, and Surgery: The work of Henry Tonks & Julia Midgley’ edited by Samuel Alberti

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Research Summary: War, Art, and Surgery

Category: Medical Humanities — Illustrated Catalogue & Critical Essays
Subject Matter: Henry Tonks surgical artwork, Julia Midgley contributions, wartime medical practice documentation
Editor: Samuel Alberti, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection Focus: First comprehensive illustrated catalogue of Royal College of Surgeons holdings featuring both artists' works with contextual essays and historical testimonies
Associated Exhibition: Hunterian Museum exhibition catalogue companion
Scope: Interdisciplinary resource bridging art history, surgical medicine, and war studies for medical humanities scholars
Review Opportunity: ~1,000-word peer review solicited from qualified medical humanities researchers; inquiries to reviews editor with qualifications statement

Edited by Samuel Alberti (Royal College of Surgeons of England), ‘War, Art, and Surgery’ provides the first full illustrated catalogue of the Royal College of Surgeons collection of works by Henry Tonks and artwork created by Julia Midgley – with short essays and testimonies from personnel involved. The book falls on the heels of the celebrated exhibition held at the Hunterian Museum. Expressions of interest are welcome from across the medical humanities.

If you would like to write a review on ‘War, Art, & Surgery’ (approximately 1,000 words in length), then please consult our reviewer’s guidelines and email our reviews editor with a short explanation of why you are well placed to review the book.

 

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