Ett barn blir till

During the 1980s, Lennart Nilsson was given the opportunity to photograph the very first stages of our formation: the moment when the sperm meets the egg, and the first cell divisions of the fertilized egg. This was made possible largely thanks to new research and improved technology. This was also the key innovation in the third edition of the book. In addition, it was the first time the book included documentary photographs in color. The text was written by Lars Hamberger, who had collaborated with Lennart for several years. He was also part of the team that achieved Sweden’s first successful in vitro fertilization in 1982.