Transparent Specimens

Japanese artist Iori Tomita takes a colorful approach to highlighting the complex compositions of marine life creatures with his collection entitled “New World Transparent Specimens." Tomita was first introduced to the creation of transparent specimens for the scientific purpose of examining minuscule bone structure as an undergraduate student majoring in fisheries. The specimens' flesh is made translucent by a method that dissolves the creatures' natural proteins. The artistry of nature and man-made design converge when vibrant dyes are introduced to the delicate skeletal system. Selectively injecting red dye into the hard bones and blue into the softer bones, Tomita underscores the other worldliness of aquatic life.
























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New York Rooftop Gardens by Charles de Vaivre

These amazing NY rooftop photographs are taken by French photographer Charles de Vaivre for an upcoming book on these dreamy secret gardens and terraces of the big apple.

These extravagant rooftop gardens, only accessible to the city’s elite citizens and tourists, offer brilliant views of the celebrated skyline as well as the wildly decorated greenery some of these rooftop landscapes have to offer. The landscapes of these gardens are works of art in and of themselves, but de Vaivre’s brilliant photographs add that extra element of fresh and captivating beauty that makes this series so special.


























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