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Fr ancine M a ry N e tt r FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE medicine’s MEDICINE’S MICHELANGELO: michelangelo The Life & Art of Frank H. Netter, MD The Life & Art of Frank H. Netter, MD By Francine Mary Netter

“The book illustrates why the medical community almost universally held Netter in high esteem…The author has brought her creative, extremely hard-working father to life.” — Publishers Weekly

Frank Netter was both a doctor and artist whose genius was such that he not only grasped the most complex medical concepts, but he could make drawings that made those concepts clear to others. Beginning in the mid 20th century, his books of illustrations — thirteen atlases and over 200 pamphlets — educated doctors and health care professionals the world over. His award-winning Atlas of Human Anatomy is today the most popular and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language.

Quinnipiac University Press MEDICINE’S MICHELANGELO: The Life & Art of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter October, 2013 Hardcover, 488 pages, $39.95 Francine Mary Netter (October, 2013; $39.95; Quinnipiac University Press), ISBN: 978-0-9891376-0-7 is the first biography of this illustrious figure revered by generations of students of medicine. About the Author Netter was the son of working class immigrants who owned a stationery store in the theater district of New York. In his youth, all he ever wanted to Francine Mary Netter is the daughter of Frank H. do was to paint, yet he entered medical school at the urging of his mother. Netter, MD. She grew up on Long Island, where her He finished an internship in medicine and surgery at Bellevue Hospital, but father had a large art studio in the family home. She found that there was more demand for his sable brush than for his scalpel, spent many hours with him there while he drew and and for the next fifty years devoted himself full time to making medical painted his magnificent pictures. She has a BA from illustrations. North Carolina State University, an MA from Hofstra University and an MBA from the University of North Netter moved in both the glamorous New York art world and intellectual Carolina. She has written on the history of medicine medical circles. He lived in opulent homes on Long Island and in Palm Beach, for numerous publications. She now lives in North lunched at the Society of Illustrators with the likes of Norman Rockwell and Carolina with her husband Ralph Roberson. Her three Rube Goldberg, and at the great teaching hospitals consulted with hundreds children live nearby. of medical experts, including Drs. Michael DeBakey, C. Everett Koop, Albert Sabin and Paul Dudley White, and single-handedly documented the great To schedule an interview with Francine Mary Netter or to request a review medical advances of the 20th century. copy, please contact: Jill Danzig, Danzig Communications: Francine Mary Netter captures the character of the man and tells his 212-579-5215, [email protected] life story using not only her remembrances but also her father’s own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, Medicine’s Michelangelo is being published in conjunction with publications of his work and public archives, and more than 100 interviews the opening of The Frank H. Netter, M.D., School with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners and scientists. More of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, North Haven, than an account of his momentous career, Medicine’s Michelangelo provides a personal Connecticut Campus. The school will train physicians introduction to the man behind the art. who will become integral members of patient- centered health care teams, working closely with other health professionals to provide comprehensive care. www.frankhnetter.com