Barcelona, ES
Details
- Dimensions
- 15.75ʺW × 0.39ʺD × 19.69ʺH
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Wear consistent with … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Wear consistent with age and use. less
- Description
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Karl blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'wunder in nature' in 1942. Photography number 7. 'aspidium filix mas. …
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Karl blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'wunder in nature' in 1942. Photography number 7. 'aspidium filix mas. Wurmfarn. Young rolled leaves in 4x magnification. ' photography number 11. 'phacelia tanacetifolia. Bee food plant. Flower risps in 4x magnification. ' photography number 13. 'eryngium alpinum. Man litter, men's true. Flower head in 8x magnification. ' photography number 111. 'impatiens glanduligera. Balsamine, jumping herb. Stem with branch, of course size. ' photography number 34 ballota acuta. God version. Sunny crown in 20 8 fold magnification. Photography number 37. 'blumenbachia hieronymi (loasaceae) closed seed capsule in 18x magnification.' in original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Karl blossfeldt (june 13, 1865-december 9, 1932) what a german photographer, sculptor, teacher, and artist who worked in berlin, germany. Hey is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and living things, published in 1929 as, forms of art quickly became at international bestsellers and in turn, made blossfeldt famous almost overnight. The photogravure comes framed. Measures: 40 x 50 x 1 cm the images shown have been scanned so the tone of the photogravure that you receive might differ a bit. The copyright photography that we attach is not included, is just to prove that this is a genuine photogravure from 1942. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity
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