Lennart Nilsson (born Strangnas, 1922) is considered to be a pioneer in medical photography. While his subjects - from plants, to animals, to human fetuses - are variable, his primary interest lies in macrophotography and microspcopy, enabling him to photograph his subjects down to their near basic components. His pictures were taken using macro lenses and electron microscopes - the latter not even considered as an artistic medium at the time. Nilsson has published several books and articles, his most famous being "A Child is Born" which shows the development of a human fetus from conception to birth. "A Child is Born" earned him so much notoriety, that several of its images were placed on board the unmanned probes, Voyagers I and II and sent into space.
Nilsson's photographs reveal the intricate architecture of living matter, providing visual evidence in favor of just how complex and mysterious life is. Even without context, these images create bizarre landscapes fit for science fiction, despite the fact that they are mere micrometers in size. Macroimagery plays are role in stressing that the potential for a great photographic composition is present even in the most miniscule of circumstances and these as well as many more of Nilsson's work are testament to this.
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