Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange 1945 photography remixed in 2013

1945 photography remixed in 2013 by Henrik Dybdahl

The giraffe and other mammals are fantastic

and hundreds more before then

There are approximately 1500 different species of cacti

To pay tribute to the original 1800's illustration we have decided to keep the old spelling

Merian Plate No.3 Pyrus Prasina Florens slange 1945 photography remixed in 2013During Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese