Blossfeldt
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A serious man who earned his living as a teacher, karl blossfeldt () seems an unlikely candidate for aesthetic canonizationlike their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effectivethey are still-lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their technical brilliance and the ongoing fascination of students and photographersbeautifully 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 themselvesoxfam bookshop victoria book appears new & unread only blemish on back of floppy cover small rectangular mark, possibly remains of redundant price stickersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut 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 makingotherwise "as new"
15 €
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Please see the photosplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis book is the first edition of reprintpages with one to three very arty photos of plant details: leaf, flower, stem or fruitthe hardcover (with cream-coloured linen and a small stain) is somewhat discoloured due to agecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableafter prologue, introduction and an elaborate overview of the photographed objects, 96 ppgraceful, elegant, the first thing that strikes youa 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 niederdorfour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store'urformen der kunst' was first published inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
55 €
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13 x photo gravure platesgreen cloth boardsexcellent platessome wear and light stainsfirst uk edition
1350 €