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The document discusses the representation of illness in early cinema, focusing on films that depict the construction of facial prostheses for disfigured soldiers from World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. It highlights how these films serve as a commentary on the intersection of art and medicine, revealing societal attitudes towards disease and disability. Additionally, it explores the gender perspective in the portrayal of illness and the evolution of visual culture related to the diseased body from th

Author

Miguel Franco Álvarez

Language

EN