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Polymer photogravure print "Exuviae Collection" by John Pearson
Exuviae Collection
Polymer Photogravure
10.3 x 15 inches
2021

Exuviae are the cast-off exoskeletons of molting insects. These exuviae are from emerging cicadas (not the 17-year kind) that I've collected near my home over the past several years. Some are mounted with collector pins and others are in a tumble.