Forms of nature

Bristol Museum Exhibition, July 4, 2015

Look in wonder at 40 exquisite original photogravures from 1932 of Karl Blossfeldt’s close-up photographic images of plants and flora.

 

Blossfeldt (1865-1932) is regarded as one of the defining photographers of the twentieth century for his exceptional contribution to the art through his intricate botanical photographs. During his career he developed homemade cameras and lenses which enabled him to magnify his subjects by up to 30 times. In doing so he revealed the underlying structures of nature, which until then remained unexplored.