a. Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify, flower bud) b. Muscari neglegtum (Grapehyacinth, raceme) c, Thujopsis dolobrata (Hibe arbor-vitae, part of a frond) Plate 78
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1929. Botanical print. Black and white photogravure. Image measures 7.5" x 10 1/8". Three botanical image magnified 4, 12, and 10 times. Published in the second edition of Blossfeldt's "Urformen der Kunst." Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a botanist who applied artistic principles to the study of plants which resulted in his innovative way of photographing them. Please visit our gallery for more Blossfeldt prints. More