Don Dudenbostel is a pioneer in transforming radiography into fine art. His X-ray photographs make translucent any surface normally opaque to light. His images have an elegance of form even as they reveal the inner workings of his subjects. To capture the delicacy of flowers, Dudenbostel uses equipment that he builds himself. For hard surfaces he uses medical x-ray equipment. From the resulting negatives, he makes carbon prints, a process that contains no dyes and can produce images of very high quality exceptionally resistant to fading and other deterioration. The photographs are printed on archival cotton-rag watercolor paper. Don Dudenbostel first achieved recognition as a journalistic photographer at the University of Tennessee. His work was published in Newsweek, Esquire, and other national publications, and one was among Esquire Magazine's top photos of the year. In 1975 he studied with Ansel Adams. He received earned his Tennessee Professional Certification in photography in 1981 and earned his master of Photography degree in 1985. Artist Statement:My father and grandfather were both accomplished amateur photographers. Watching my father develop and print black and photographs seemed like magic. At the age of five, I took my mother's 620 Ansco box camera in hand and made my first black and white photos. My interest grew rapidly from that moment until I received a Brownie for my seventh birthday. I shot so much film that my father took me by the hand and led me to the darkroom and started teaching me the art of black and white printing. As a young student I became very interested in science. Growing up in Oak Ridge and Knoxville, I had abundant resources for a student of science. I became interested in how I might be able to blend my photographic and science interests. After 40 years, I still have a passion for photography and science. Through x-ray I am able to capture the hidden inner beauty of a plant or shell or even a man-made object.