Twee microscoopopnamen van bederfbacteriën before 1885

This is an early microscopic study of bacteria, by Gustav Hauser. It's presented in the form of a book, printed with a technology that was then at its height. The images were made possible by powerful new lenses, allowing the unseen world to be captured. Consider the labor required to create these images, from the growing of the bacteria to their preparation as specimens, to the work of the technicians who operated the equipment. But also the labor of those who actually printed this book. The division of labor was as important to Hauser's project as it was to any industrial enterprise. These images aren't simply objective representations; they reflect specific ways of seeing, linked to expanding scientific knowledge. Hauser's work reminds us that all art and science is rooted in material processes, and that even the smallest details can hold broader significance.