{"product_id":"karl-blossfeldt-complete-published-40th-9783836598514","title":"Karl Blossfeldt Complete Published 40TH 9783836598514","description":"\u003cp class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eFloral Fascination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless photos in which plants become sculptures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the 19th- and 20th-century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully 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. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Christian Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e studied psychology, art history and communication in Göttingen and Vienna. As a specialist in historical images, he has published numerous articles and books, including titles on travel and war photography. He is the author of TASCHEN’s \u003cem\u003eEdward Sheriff Curtis: The North American Indian, Karl Blossfeldt, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEugène Atget: Paris\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eKarl Blossfeldt. The Complete Published Work. 40th Ed.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, \u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e15.6 x 21.7 cm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.27 kg, \u003c\/span\u003e512 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN 978-3-8365-9851-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Edwards Lowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55662515650885,"sku":"9783836598514","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/7132\/6789\/files\/blossfeldt.webp?v=1758023643","url":"https:\/\/elcol.com\/products\/karl-blossfeldt-complete-published-40th-9783836598514","provider":"Edwards Lowell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}