Prosthetics # 1 – Amina Munster

At seventeen months old, Amina Munster (fig. 1) almost drowned in a paddling pool and had her right leg amputated as well as losing her fingertips and right lung. In spite of this, Munster is a very successful and popular

Conclusion – Prosthetics

The women I have discussed in these case studies are exceptional in that they have decided to re-appropriate and subvert their prosthesis into fashionable, sexy, interesting and desirable objects. Thinking back to the themes I used in my work, I