
Karl Blossfeldt
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A close study of a thistle-like plant by Karl Blossfeldt, where every ridge and curve of the form is given room to be seen.
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Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor, known for his close-up photographs of plants. Here he turns his attention to a plant of the Carduus genus, as the title suggests, a group that includes thistles. Looking this closely, a plant becomes a study in structure, and the eye follows its growth rather than its surroundings. Blossfeldt drew on a lasting interest in nature and in the ways plants grow, an interest he shared with his father. His plant photographs were gathered in the 1929 book Urformen der Kunst. This print comes from his work held in the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
On your wall: Its quiet, structural subject suits calm, uncluttered spaces such as a study, hallway or bedroom, particularly alongside natural materials and a restrained palette.
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
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Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor. He is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and other living things, gathered in the 1929 publication Urformen der Kunst. Like his father before him, he drew inspiration from nature and from the ways in which plants grow.
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Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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