Master Photographer - Karl Blossfeldt

Karl Blossfeldt was a botanist and photographer in turn-of-the-century Berlin. His entire photographic output is devoted to plant parts: twig ends, seed pods, tendrils, leaf buds, etc. These he meticulously arranged against stark backgrounds and photographed in magnification, so that unfamiliar shapes from the messy vegetal world are revealed as startling, elegant architectural forms.

Self Portrait, 1895

A master photographer who inspired me to specialize in Close-Up (Macro) Photography...and here is a famous quote from him.

 

"My botanical documents should contribute to restoring the link with nature. They should reawaken a sense of nature, point to its teeming richness of form, and prompt the viewer to observe for himself the surrounding plant world.” – Karl Blossfelt

 

To look at more of his work you can visit his website at:

http://www.karlblossfeldtphotos.com/

Maidenhair Fern, 1928

Monkshood, 1928

Information: http://www.profotos.com/education/referencedesk/masters/masters/karlblossfeldt/karlblossfeldt.shtml

Self Portrait 1895: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Karl_Blossfeldt_1895.jpg
Monkshood 1928: http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/tag/karl-blossfeldt/
Maidenhair Fern 1928: http://standrewsrarebooks.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/photo-eye-new-photobook-acquisitions-in-special-collections/