Blossfeldt
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A serious man who earned his living as a teacher, karl blossfeldt () seems an unlikely candidate for aesthetic canonizationotherwise "as new"oxfam bookshop victoria book appears new & unread only blemish on back of floppy cover small rectangular mark, possibly remains of redundant price stickerthey are still-lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their technical brilliance and the ongoing fascination of students and photographerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morelike their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effectivebut his photographs of plants, which he took in the thousands over more than thirty years, reveal a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the nineteenth and twentieth century worlds of image makingbeautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, blossfeldt's images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves
15 €
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'urformen der kunst' was first published inafter prologue, introduction and an elaborate overview of the photographed objects, 96 pppages with one to three very arty photos of plant details: leaf, flower, stem or fruitour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe hardcover (with cream-coloured linen and a small stain) is somewhat discoloured due to agethis book is the first edition of reprinta small sticker on the inside front of the bookstore ‘de vijf vocalen’, on the flyleaf a name and stamp of a previous ownervery special book with marvellous photos by the german plant photographer karl blossfeldt, with an introduction by karl niederdorfplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease see the photosgraceful, elegant, the first thing that strikes youare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
55 €
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Excellent platesfirst uk editiongreen cloth boardssome wear and light stains13 x photo gravure plates
1350 €