Giraud Foster

The Ancient Microworlds exhibit unites the worlds of photography and paleontology to produce rarely seen visions into past life. The exhibit demonstrates the combined talents of Giraud Foster, a physician, archaeologist, and photographer and Norman Barker, a scientific photographer and their desire to introduce people to the world of fossils as seen through the lens of a microscope.

Through the use of high-magnification photography, these images shatter the barrier between science and art allow the visitor to explore remarkable specimens that are traditionally only seen in complete form. The specimens featured in the photographs range from micro-organisms to petrified trees and leaves, all fossilized by earth's geologic processes.