Anatomical heart clutches

In this strange and challenging time personally and globally, I realized that I have sadly neglected magpie&whiskeyjack. So, I have resolved to make several smaller, simpler posts, since I would prefer to share than to disappear. So, without further ado, I would like to direct your attention to the gorgeous anatomical heart clutch worn by Celeste Wait on last night's Oscar's red carpet.

Celeste Wait in Gucci arrives on the Oscar's 2021 red carpet (photos: Getty Images, via here)

Celeste Wait's outfit and clutch are from the Gucci Fall 2021 Aria Collection. The collection also includes a silver and yellow coloured rhinestone versions of the clutch and a turquoise enamel version with text.

Detail of Gucci Fall 2021 clutch, with silver anatomical heart (image by Gucci via Vogue.com)

Detail of Gucci Fall 2021 clutch, with yellow anatomical heart (image by Gucci via luxurylanches.com)

Detail of Gucci Fall 2021 clutch, with anatomical heart in red, violet, blue and gold (image by Gucci via Vogue.com)

 

 

Detail of Gucci Fall 2021 clutch, with anatomical heart in turquoise with text "SAVOY club" in black (image by Gucci via Vogue.com)

 

According to NSS maganize these are not merely clutches, but minaudières, a sort of small rigid container made of soft material origianlly used as makeup cases. So, I am amused to note these are in fact, heart-shaped boxes, which in the Nirvana song was an allusion to another organ.

Anatomical Valentines

My Heart Needs Your Breath - Isabelle Dalle, complete with lungs and heart

Happy Valentine's Day! As an antidote to the over-sweet sentiments of love we often see expressed in the name of St. Valentine (a matyred victim of torture, if he was one person, apparently), here are some more anatomically correct Valentines, or at least, Valentines and art inspired by anatomy and anatomical diagrams.

Collage artist Isabelle Dalle runs a virtual cabinet of curiosities, and creates anatomical collages which are also a sort of clever visual pun.

Heart and soul, by Isabelle Dalle

Collage artist Travis Bedel merges vintage anatomical drawing and other etchings from old science texts to create his exuborant works bursting with life. You can purchase prints of his work here. (via HonestlyWTF and Laughing Squid)

 Travis Bedel

 Travis Bedel

 Travis Bedel

Anatomical hearts come in other media too. From textiles,

Eat your heart out, crochet art by Kate Jenkins

le corps humain, (or "the human body") 15 cm x 15 cm embroideries by Cécile Dachary, 2011

 

Hearts Crocheted satin cord, stainless steel 30x 30x 82 cm, by Sarah Maloney, 2000

to sculpture with beading,

Beaded heart by Jan Huling

to drawing

“ai no toriko” (which means "slave for love") by Yuka Yamaguchi

to painting and pyrography, like the many hearts of Fay Helfer (via Street Anatomy).

Asparagus Heart pyrography, natural pigment and pastel on wood 10” x 22”, by Fay Helfer

Clover Heart pyrography, natural pigment and pastel on wood by Fay Helfer

Sea Fan Heart pyrography, natural pigment and pastel on wood 8” x 12” by Fay Helfer