Front Cover

Publisher Note

German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the nineteenth and twentieth century worlds of image making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt's images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still-lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their technical brilliance and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective.

Artist Monograph

Karl Blossfeldt

The Complete Published Work

Publisher
Release Place Cologne, Germany
China
Release Date 2007
Credits
Artist: Karl Blossfeldt
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 9783836504690
Dewey: 770-92
Work  
Topics Nature
Methods Photography
Language French, English, German
Format Hardcover
Pages 255

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