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Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science.

“You will never look at a beetle or a moth the same way again.” —WIRED
“Art meets science to dazzling effect.” —Guardian
“You have never seen insects in such astounding detail before.” —New Scientist

Award-winning photographer Levon Biss’s work captures in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Each image in Microsculpture is created from approximately 8,000 individual photographs. Segments of the specimen are lit and photographed separately using microscope lenses, then “stacked” to maintain sharp focus throughout. These images are then combined to create a single high-resolut

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“Insects that did exist, yet look impossible, feature in Levon Biss’s photographic feat Microsculpture. Biss imaged the world’s oldest insect collection at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, including specimens bagged by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Each bravura photograph incorporates some 8,000 separate shots, from the ornate tortoise beetle — a rococo delight — to the ghostly short-nosed weevil.” ---Nature.com

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      Publisher Abrams & Chronicle
      Imprint Abrams
      Published 10 October 2017
      ISBN-13 9781419726958
      978-1419726958
      ISBN-10 1419726951
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science.

      “You will never look at a beetle or a moth the same way again.” —WIRED
      “Art meets science to dazzling effect.” —Guardian
      “You have never seen insects in such astounding detail before.” —New Scientist

      Award-winning photographer Levon Biss’s work captures in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Each image in Microsculpture is created from approximately 8,000 individual photographs. Segments of the specimen are lit and photographed separately using microscope lenses, then “stacked” to maintain sharp focus throughout. These images are then combined to create a single high-resolut

      Trade Review
      “Insects that did exist, yet look impossible, feature in Levon Biss’s photographic feat Microsculpture. Biss imaged the world’s oldest insect collection at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, including specimens bagged by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Each bravura photograph incorporates some 8,000 separate shots, from the ornate tortoise beetle — a rococo delight — to the ghostly short-nosed weevil.” ---Nature.com

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