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About the Artist
Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and educator whose pioneering plant portraits shaped the aesthetics of early twentieth-century photography. Based in Berlin, Blossfeldt developed custom cameras to capture the intricate forms of stems, buds, and leaves, aiming to reveal the underlying structures of nature to students and artists.
His work is closely associated with the New Objectivity movement, emphasizing clarity and precision over sentimentality. Blossfeldt’s legacy endures among designers and collectors of vintage photography. For more photographic works in this spirit, explore our photography prints and curated our selection.
The Artwork
Created in 1928, the year Blossfeldt published his influential portfolio Urformen der Kunst, this study of Chrysanthemum parthenium reflects a period when artists and architects looked to natural forms for inspiration. Blossfeldt’s intent was not decorative but educational—he sought to provide a visual reference for understanding the rhythms and proportions found in nature.
This photograph emerged at a time when modern design was deeply engaged with organic motifs, using them as models for innovation in fields from typography to architecture. As a vintage botanical photograph, it offers a window into the era’s fascination with structure and growth.
Style & Characteristics
The image presents a single chrysanthemum leaf isolated against a pale background, highlighting its silhouette, veining, and serrated edges with remarkable sharpness. The restrained palette of black, grey, and white lends the composition a sculptural quality, allowing the textures to stand out almost in relief.
Blossfeldt’s use of frontal composition and even lighting eliminates distractions, focusing attention on the essential form. The mood is contemplative and modern, making it an appealing choice for those drawn to black and white wall decor with both scientific and artistic resonance. Discover more in our black and white posters.
In Interior Design
This fine art print is well suited to minimalist spaces, serene bedrooms, or offices seeking order and calm. Its monochrome tones blend effortlessly with white walls, pale woods, concrete, and metal, and it can anchor a sophisticated gallery wall alongside typographic or abstract works.
For interiors inspired by nature, it pairs beautifully with ceramics, linen, and dried botanicals, especially in kitchens and dining rooms. Consider combining it with other botanical wall art to create a cohesive vintage print display.