Ancient Microworlds

Jun 19 - Sep 15

Get up close and personal with colorful, intricate, and ancient fossils with Ancient Microworlds, a photography exhibit shattering the barrier between science and art.

Scientist Giraud Foster and artist Norman Barker worked together for twelve years, using light-scanning macrographic equipment of their own design to capture the rich patterns and colors of the fossilized organisms.

Starting June 19, 2015 and running until October at the Museum of the Earth.

Petrified wood cross-section

Petrified wood cross-section

Ammonite cross-section

Ammonite cross-section

Coprolite cross-section

Coprolite cross-section

Mammoth tusk cross-section

Mammoth tusk cross-section