Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson produced magnificent photos of unborn babies for Life Magazine and the book A Child is Born, changing many minds on abortion.
Nilsson passed away at the age of 94 this week.
From The Local Sweden:
His 1965 book, “A Child is Born,” was one of the most successful photography albums ever, selling in the millions and becoming an iconic work for the anti-abortion movement.
Only later did it become widely known that many of the embryos used in the photo-essay were not alive, as many readers had thought, but had been aborted.
Here are some of his best:
Tim Montgomerie 🇬🇧 on Twitter: “Lennart Nilsson RIP, who gave us the most beautiful photography of embryonic human life pic.twitter.com/2cog7z8FGL / Twitter”
Lennart Nilsson RIP, who gave us the most beautiful photography of embryonic human life pic.twitter.com/2cog7z8FGL
https://twitter.com/JakobvanWielink/status/825633985552265216
Prof. Sandra Veinberg on Twitter: “Lennart Nilsson, thanks! Your photos are timeless pic.twitter.com/sXqSUfe3M4 / Twitter”
Lennart Nilsson, thanks! Your photos are timeless pic.twitter.com/sXqSUfe3M4
María J. Díaz Candamio on Twitter: “Lennart Nilsson photo essay”Drama of Life Before Birth,” in april 1965 Life Magazine issueUsing aborted material https://t.co/MYmTbgwB83 pic.twitter.com/fVWkrnvc2N / Twitter”
Lennart Nilsson photo essay”Drama of Life Before Birth,” in april 1965 Life Magazine issueUsing aborted material https://t.co/MYmTbgwB83 pic.twitter.com/fVWkrnvc2N
The Creative Jungle on Twitter: “El fotógrafo Lennart Nilsson publicó estas increíbles fotografías en su libro “A Child Is Born” en 1965. pic.twitter.com/NeaEzjI2Mq / Twitter”
El fotógrafo Lennart Nilsson publicó estas increíbles fotografías en su libro “A Child Is Born” en 1965. pic.twitter.com/NeaEzjI2Mq
Kenhub on Twitter: “Blood vessels show fusion of skull bones in a 9-week-old fetus.Photo by Lennart Nilsson: https://t.co/NKYV7vtoUK pic.twitter.com/bgPUPsXgvI / Twitter”
Blood vessels show fusion of skull bones in a 9-week-old fetus.Photo by Lennart Nilsson: https://t.co/NKYV7vtoUK pic.twitter.com/bgPUPsXgvI
https://twitter.com/_jgvv/status/708073521797144576