SNOW LEAVES FERNS
INTRODUCTION
FERNS
Introduction
Background to ‘The British Ferns…’
Photogenic drawings and salted paper prints
Botanical aims
Composition and work on images
What happened to ’The British Ferns…’?
Conclusion
SNOW CRYSTALS
Introduction
A collection of snow crystals
The 1855 Snow Crystal paper
Old snow: ‘From rough sketches…’
Figures observed in snow
Larger figures
Colouring and copying
Extended publication and Arctic snow
Applications to design
Conclusion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Text: copyright Caroline Marten 2015