Description: BLOSSFELDT, KARL. 1865-1932.First Forms of Art.Philadelphia: H. C. Perleberg, [circa 1930]. Folio (340 x 265 mm). Title, contents, and 80 photographs on 40 sheets after Karl Blossfeldt, loose as issued, in publisher's half cloth over patterned paper covered boards, yellow title label on the upper cover, silk tie (worn), edge of portfolio and of title leaf a little worn. Missing pages 27, 35, 38 and 39. Provenance:A private Philadelphia Collection. VERY SCARCE PORTFOLIO EDITIONcontaining a selection of Blossfeldt's close-up photographs of plant forms. His original intention had been to use his remarkable photographs to educate his students about design elements in nature, but whenUrformen der Kunstwas published it became an almost instant international best-seller and Blossfeldt was feted as an important photographer. The work has seldom fallen from its position of prominence, and in 2001 was included in Andrew Roth'sThe Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Produktart: Portfolio
Besonderheiten: Portfolio with lose plates
Originalität: Limitierte Auflage Druck
Signiert: Nein
Material: Gloss Paper, Mattes Papier
Bildfarbe: Schwarz & Weiß
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Botanical
Fotograf: Karl Blossfeldt
Herstellungsmethode: Photogravüre
Type: Photograph
Herstellungsland und -region: Deutschland
Year of Production: circa 1930
Thema: Blumen, Kunst, Natur
Photographer: Karl Blossfeldt
Theme: Art
Produktionsjahr: circa 1930
Verkäufertyp: Auflösung Privatsammlung
