Description
Berlin 1948
photogravure; overall 31 x 24 cm, image 25 x 19 cm. image on verso. exc. cond.
This stunning photogravure of a seed capsule is by Karl Blossfeldt from his work: Urformen der Kunst.
Blossfeldt was a German artist and sculptor but is best known for his photographic close-ups of plants, emphasising their stylised and architectural design.
NB: this is not a reproduction!
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