Framed Antique Photogravure Blossfeldt Botanical Print - No. 3

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Exquisite photogravure from famed Urformen Der Kunst portfolio by Blossfeldt . Karl Blossfeldt (1865 - 1932) was a German professor … more Exquisite photogravure from famed Urformen Der Kunst portfolio by Blossfeldt . Karl Blossfeldt (1865 - 1932) was a German professor of sculpture, artist and photographer. His images were some of the most innovative photographic work of the time. He is best known for his magnified photographs of plants. Blossfeldt actually made his own camera that could magnify up to thirty times. He revealed extraordinary shapes in plants. This particular image is No. 3 - Equisetum Hiemale (Winter Horsetail) . Enlarged 12X. The frame is wooden, painted black, with glass. less