Karl Blossfeldt - Urformen der Kunst - 1928
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Urformen der Kunst by Karl Blossfeldt, 1st edition hardback in blue cloth, German language, published by Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin, in 1928, with 139 pages and 120 plates, in good condition.
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Primal Forms of Art: Photographic Plant Images
Author/Photographer: Prof. Karl Blossfeldt
Editor: Karl Nierendorf
Publisher: Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin
Content: 120 full-page photogravure plates (Bildtafeln) in rotogravure
Pagg. XIX+120
Binding: Original rigid blue cloth cover with gilded title and botanical crest stamped on the front board.
A famous and iconic photographic book of the 20th century, a foundational work of photography of the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) and a masterpiece of its era’s design.
The volume gathers 120 extraordinary photogravure plates by Karl Blossfeldt, depicting enlarged forms and structures of plants with incredible geometric precision, highlighting the natural sculptures that have inspired architecture and art.
Cover: Generally good condition, solid original cloth binding with clearly legible gilded titles. Slight patina of age and signs of use at the edges, spine title discolored.
Pages and photographic plates well preserved, prints sharp with excellent contrast in black and gray tones, sporadic spots and browning."
Primal Forms of Art: Photographic Plant Images
Author/Photographer: Prof. Karl Blossfeldt
Editor: Karl Nierendorf
Publisher: Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin
Content: 120 full-page photogravure plates (Bildtafeln) in rotogravure
Pagg. XIX+120
Binding: Original rigid blue cloth cover with gilded title and botanical crest stamped on the front board.
A famous and iconic photographic book of the 20th century, a foundational work of photography of the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) and a masterpiece of its era’s design.
The volume gathers 120 extraordinary photogravure plates by Karl Blossfeldt, depicting enlarged forms and structures of plants with incredible geometric precision, highlighting the natural sculptures that have inspired architecture and art.
Cover: Generally good condition, solid original cloth binding with clearly legible gilded titles. Slight patina of age and signs of use at the edges, spine title discolored.
Pages and photographic plates well preserved, prints sharp with excellent contrast in black and gray tones, sporadic spots and browning."
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Botany, Photography
Book title
Urformen der Kunst
Author/ Illustrator
Karl Blossfeldt
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1928
Edition
1st Edition
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
139
