Lovely specimens

Artist Gary Schneider's striking collection of magnified biological specimens has me completely mesmerized.  Some are reminiscent of dreamy constellation charts from the 1940's.  They clearly show Gary's visual artistry, and in turn, show us all the beauty of things unseen by the naked eye.  They're simple, yet complex, and organically beautiful.  Indeed, science is art.

Botanical specimen #5

Botanical specimen #7

Botanical specimen #4

Botanical specimen #6

Designer Lauren Gold used his botanical specimen #5 print in this room for a dramatic statement piece.

Thomas O'brien chose a collection of his biological and botanical prints that hang in his den.  They definitely make for some interesting conversation pieces.

So, what do you think?  Aren't they stunning? 

*image 1
image 2 scanned by me from Thomas O'brien's book, American Modern