Embodying Memory: Bespoke Bodies - Nikki Dean

The technological advancements of WWI extended far beyond the battlefield and continue to impact how we live today. The Museum and Memorial’s most recent exhibition, Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics, explores the historical evolution of prosthetic design from the WWI era to the 21st century through limb difference communities, technology, and the personal experiences of amputees and prosthetists. In partnership with Design Museum Everywhere, the Museum and Memorial seeks to answer difficult and important questions about WWI’s complicated history of limb loss, amputee care, veteran support and the people who fostered the technologies and possibilities of prosthetics.
Presentation given as part of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's 2023 Symposium Milestones & Cornerstones
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