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the teeth of an anglerfish
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The Making of "The Bright Beneath"

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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Artist Shih Chieh Huang's creations are often composed of lights, computer parts, and plastic refuse.
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Artist Shih Chieh Huang

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A photo of a 2011 installation by artist Shih Chieh Huang, featuring his illuminated creations made from everyday objects.
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The Bright Beneath, a 2011 Installation by Shih Chieh Huang

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A young visitor holds up his painted fish Gyotaku fish print at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Gyotaku Fish Print

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Screenshot from video of someone demonstrating light painting.
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Light Painting Tutorial

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yarn artwork of coral
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

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Kopelman Watercolor Detail
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Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root

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four dancers
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Ocean - A Dance About Science and Conservation

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A red and yellow gyotaku-style fish print of a flounder
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Educational Uses of Gyotaku or Fish Printing

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A piece of the Institute For Figuring’s Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef known as the Ladies Silurian Atoll.
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Ladies Silurian Atoll from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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Image of two dinoflagellates seen through a microscope.
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Dinoflagellates: One Species at a Time

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