Dr. Dain L. Tasker

Dr. Dain L. Tasker (1872, 1964) was an American radiologist and photographer who pioneered the art of floral X-ray photography in the 1930s, creating ethereal and scientifically precise images of flowers and plants using radiographic techniques. Working at Wilshire Hospital in Los Angeles, he transformed medical imaging technology into a fine art medium, revealing the delicate inner structures of blossoms with a ghostly, luminous beauty. His work occupies a unique intersection of science and art, anticipating later movements in abstract and experimental photography.