Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects

Zusatztext “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 Informationen zum Autor Levon Biss is an award-winning British photographer. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums over the world. Biss lives in London. Klappentext Microsculptureis a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science. Levon Biss's photographs capture in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Zusammenfassung A highly original collection of photographs that unlock the hidden beauty of the insect world.

Product details

• Authors: Levon Biss, Biss Levon
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781419726958
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-2695-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 262 mm x 312 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Photographs: Portraits, Microsculpture Portraits of Insects 9781419726958