An artist’s homecoming
Earlier this year, a very large delivery arrived at the College of Applied Health Sciences. The carefully packed boxes contained more than two dozen medical sculptures and illustrations— approximately 450 pounds worth of material. Known as the Charlotte Holt Collection, it’s a gift to the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences from the Association of Medical Illustrators.
Charlotte Sinclair Holt '37 BVIS was an esteemed biomedical artist who spent much of her 40-year career collaborating with the late Frederick Falls, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UIC College of Medicine. Between 1937 and 1970, Holt and Falls created 36 major medical exhibitions for physicians and surgeons.
"Charlotte Holt is thought of as a pioneer for her 3D work,” says John Daugherty, director of the Program in Biomedical Visualization.