Editing Micrograph (section)

==Micrography as art==
The microscope has been mainly used for scientific discovery. It has also been linked to the arts since its invention in the 17th century. Early adopters of the microscope, such as [[Robert Hooke]] and [[Antonie van Leeuwenhoek]], were excellent illustrators. [[Cornelius Varley]]'s graphic microscope made sketching from a microscope easier with a camera-lucida-like mechanism. After the invention of [[history of photography|photography]] in the 1820s the microscope was later combined with the camera to take pictures instead of relying on an artistic rendering.

Since the early 1970s individuals have been using the microscope as an artistic instrument.  Websites and traveling art exhibits such as the [[Nikon Small World]] and Olympus Bioscapes have featured a range of images for the sole purpose of artistic enjoyment. Some collaborative groups, such as the [[Paper Project]] have also incorporated microscopic imagery into [[tactile art]] pieces as well as 3D immersive rooms and dance performances.

In 2015, photographer and gemologist Danny J. Sanchez photographed mineral and gemstone interiors in works referred to as "otherworldly".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiley |first=Melissa |date=January 13, 2015 |title=Surreal Photos Reveal the Otherworldly Insides of Gemstones |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gems-minerals-inclusions-inside-photography-art-science-180953662/ |access-date=January 1, 2020 |website=[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bierend |first=Doug |date=June 13, 2014 |title=Take a Trip Through the Strange Worlds Within Gemstones |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/06/take-a-trip-through-the-strange-worlds-within-gemstones/ |access-date=January 1, 2020 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Landau |first=Elizabeth |date=June 26, 2017 |title=Roll Your Blunts and Peer Inside These Gemstones |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/roll-your-blunts-and-peer-inside-these-gemstones/ |access-date=January 1, 2020 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]}}</ref>