the Subtle Art of Mutations

Scientific illustrators have some of the most careful and observant eyes in the world, often moreso than scientist themselves. One such illustrator and artist - Cornelia Hesse-Honegger - has turned her power of observation into a powerful tool to re-present the shapes of living things that might signal changes and damage to the environment - such as effects of nuclear radiation from Chernobyl. In this way the insects she draws almost work as a sort of bioindicator.
This mini-zine by Monte Smith interprets her illustrations with wonderful line quality of his own.