Plastination

Photography & Video Science

By Patti Schiendelman

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July 6th, 2008

Here’s another beautiful photo essay by Marc Steinmetz – plastination by Gunther von Hagen. It’s fascinating and somewhat disturbing – don’t click through if you’re squeamish. Here’s a short explanation of the process.

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