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The Art of the Snowflake

Wilson Bentley's astonishing early 20th-century photographs of snowflakes reveal nature's miniature miracles. VIEW OUR GALLERY of a pioneering master.

Published Jan. 26 2010 11:54AM EST

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---10_vm3ay2 — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---10_hsqrbl — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---3_w8fbwb — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---1_pn5vqe — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---5_ninu7y — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---6_wtefyb — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---2_jejufj — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---4_wkoqsv — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---7_whuvam — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---8_tdkheb — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

galleries/2010/01/26/the-art-of-the-snowflake/snow-crystals---9_muxgru — Courtesy of Hammer Gallery

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