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Hidden Worlds explores what cannot be seen by the naked eye through historical and contemporary photography. Microscopes: Get up close […]

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Carabe, Ground beetles

1797 · copper engraving

Unknown Artist

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alleverthingthatisyou berfegyin

2005-2008 · archival K3 Ultrachrome prints

Doug and Mike Starn

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Afrique Ancienne

c. 19th century · hand-colored engraving

Unknown Artist

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Mikroskop I

1891 · engraving

Unknown artist

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Gigantor power stance

2010 · chromogenic print

Steven Eilenberg

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Der Schnee mit seinen Krystallationen (The snow with its crystallizations)

1807 · engraving

Friedrich Johann Bertuch

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Untitled (spirit photograph)

1920 · gelatin silver print

Unknown (attributed to William Hope or his Circle)

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Microscopic view of a flea

c. 1780 · hand-colored engraving

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Field microscopes

mid-19th century ·

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