The Inner Beauty of a McNugget: A Cultural Scan
Doctors and researchers regularly rely on CT scanners to create images of body parts like brains, chests and knees. But an artist-turned-medical-student in Manhattan is using one such machine to peer into the meat and guts of cultural icons like the Big Mac, the Barbie and the iPhone, creating whimsical and occasionally creepy images.
The rubber duck Mr. Stuelke had as a baby. "My brother recently gave it to me after he found it in storage," he said. "What I like about this image is that you can't tell if the tail is facing toward you or away from you. The white thing is the squeaking whistle."
Mr. Stuelke said about a friend's iPhone: "Still works fine after that hefty dose of radiation."
A 6-piece order of Chicken McNuggets from McDonald's. "They are so beautiful with their breading," Mr. Stuelke said. "The box design is truly elegant as well."
the bones in the chicken as well as the corn in the brownie
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