Extinct & Endangered

EXTRAORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY: Like Tim Flach, Biss takes nature photography to another level.ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURE: Recent Abrams titles with cutting-edge nature imagery and a focus on conservation are category leaders.EXHIBITION TIE-IN: Extinct & Endangered is the companion volume to a special exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that will tour extensively after its run in New York. The museum will be an excellent partner to help promote the book.

Auteur
Levon Biss is widely regarded as the leading macro photographer of his generation. With an unmatched mastery of technique and lighting, he builds his massive images by digitally combining thousands of photographs. Biss is the creator of the book and exhibition Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects (2017), which has toured to 20 countries, and The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits (2021). He lives in London. The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, with 24 million specimens, focuses on developing the collection, field research, and laboratory studies.

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Featuring rare specimens from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, a collection of striking macrophotographs that reveal unique extinct and endangered insect species