Nabokov's Notebook

Nabokov's Notebook A blog about the science in art and the art in science.
"I discovered in nature the nonutilitarian delights that I sought in art. Both were a form of magic, both were a game of intricate enchantment and deception." -Vladimir Nabokov (Writer, Lepidopterist.)

Beautiful Lepidoptera images, c. 1878. 

Flip through the whole book at Open Library. 

Posted June 26, 2012 at 7:48 pm 391 notes

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