Waterborne Wings: Underwater Photography of Ethereal Beauty hand Historically rooted in the Vanitas

Historically rooted in the Vanitas tradition of still life

Rather than concealing the fabrication process

Dated 1986

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Waterborne Wings: Underwater Photography of Ethereal Beauty hand Historically rooted in the VanitasThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct