Nutshell Studies Of Unexplained Death Attic

The nutshell studies of unexplained death is an exploration of a collection of eighteen miniature crime scene models that were built in the 1940 s and 50 s by a progressive criminologist frances glessner lee 1878 1962.

Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic.

The nutshell studies of unexplained death are a series of nineteen twenty were originally constructed intricately designed dollhouse style dioramas created by frances glessner lee 1878 1962 a pioneer in forensic science. Reported to nutshell laboratories tuesday december 24 1946. I n the 1940s frances glessner lee a chicago heiress to the international harvester fortune built the nutshell studies of unexplained death composite crime scene models recreated on a one inch to one foot scale. Bizarre and utterly fascinating the nutshell studies of unexplained death is a dark and disturbing photographic journey through criminal cases and the mind of frances glessner lee grandmother dollhouse maker and master criminal investigator.

Frances glessner lee and the nutshell studies of unexplained death is on view at the renwick gallery from october 20 2017 to january 28 2018. Photographer corinne may botz stumbled across the nutshell studies while making a video about women who collect dollhouses. Harry frazer a milk delivery man who gave this statement. These macabre dioramas were purpose built to be used as police training tools to help crime scene investigators learn the art and science of detailed forensics based detection.

Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic diorama details 1 jpg 5 614 3 743. Glessner lee used her inheritance to establish a department of legal medicine at harvard medical school in 1936 and donated the first of the nutshell studies in 1946 for use in lectures on the subject of crime scene investigation. She made her scenes to train homicide investigators to convict the guilty clear the innocent and find the truth in a nutshell. They were exact replicas.

Description of events information that accompany the attic diorama. Nutshell studies of unexplained death room from afar photography by corinne may botz. Miss jessie compton was discovered dead in her house by mr. The nutshell studies of unexplained death.

The detective artist s work is being showcased in murder is her hobby. These were not effigies of a crime scene. Harry frazer a milk delivery man who gave this statement. Attic by frances glessner lee.

Nutshell studies of unexplained death attic diorama please attribute to lorie shaull if used elsewhere. Frances glessner lee and the nutshell studies of unexplained death at the smithsonian american art museum s renwick gallery. In order to create the burnt cabin of one nutshell her carpenter built a perfect wooden hut and promptly burnt it down using a blowtorch.