ko-25 Karl Blossfeldt. The Complete Published Work - Couverture rigide

Adam, Hans Christian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3836550725 ISBN 13 : 9783836550727

Editeur : TASCHEN, 2014

Synopsis

German 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.

Beautifully 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

The author:
Hans Christian Adam 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 Edward Sheriff Curtis: The North American Indian, Karl Blossfeldt, Eugène Atget: Paris and Berlin, Portrait of a City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: TASCHEN
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: multilingue
• ISBN 10: 3836550725
• ISBN 13: 9783836550727
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 543
• Coordonnées du fabricant: TASCHEN GmbH; contact@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53. D; K�ln; 50672; Allemagne