Levon Biss is an award-winning British photographer widelyregarded as the leading macro photographer of his generation. Hisphotography has been exhibited around the world and his prints arehoused in numerous private and public collections. Biss' workconcentrates on the natural world, combining art and science to produceimages that are both beautiful and educational. His photographs revealhidden worlds, providing the viewer with access to precious historicalmuseum collections normally locked from view. Using his bespoke camerasystem Biss creates his photographs by combining thousands of images toproduce highly detailed images rich in detail, a process that is highlytime-consuming and but hugely rewarding. His previous project and book Microsculpturefocused upon the insect world and has received solo exhibitions in 20countries, with the imagery being used within schools to educatechildren on biology, science, and art. Biss continues to work from hisstudio in the English countryside.

A highly original collection of high magnification photographs thatunlock the hidden beauty of seeds and fruit, from the author of Microsculpture

The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits isa photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and sciencein mind-blowing magnification. Levon Biss' striking photography capturesthe breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, thestudy of seeds and fruits. Each picture reveals minute features andtextures that are normally invisible to the naked eye, providing theaudience with an insight into strange and often bizarre adaptations thathave evolved over thousands of years. After spending months searchingthrough the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic GardenEdinburgh, Biss selected over a hundred striking samples to be featuredin this book. Captioned with scientific text that provides the backstoryfor each specimen, The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is guaranteed to amaze, entertain, and educate.