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Art Forms in the Plant World: 120 Full-Page Photographs (Dover Photography Collections)
by Karl Blossfeldt
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Dover Publications (1986-01-01)
ISBN: 0486249905
EAN: 9780486249902
Dewy Decimal #: 745.4
Paperback: 128 pages
Edition: Dover Ed
SKU: 080322002
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: This copy is in good condition. There is a name on the front-end paper. Otherwise, no visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Beautiful, black & white photos. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Soft Cover has creases to front/back. Minimum/moderate, shelf/edge wear. Very interesting copy on Art Forms in the Plant World, worth having at an affordable price. (K2-81)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Originally intended as reference for his work as architect, sculptor and teacher, Blossfeldt’s exquisite sharp-focus photo studies of plant form—leaves, buds, stems, seed pods, tendrils and twigs—won acclaim with publication of the 1928 edition of this book. 120 full-page black-and-white plates. Original introduction. Publisher’s note. Captions.
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Customer Reviews
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Connie's review
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-06-24
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Great, portable reference and inspirational book for the creative photographer or artist. Not as extensive as the original, now out of print, hardcover book by Blossfeldt, but a good alternative.
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bad reproductions
Rating  (2)
Date: 2007-05-04
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
the reproductions are low contrast and not very nice -- i'd rather have photocopies! will look for a better copy...
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Photos were not the quality I thought they'd be.
Rating (2)
Date: 2006-03-11
10 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was expecting crispy photos of professional quality with good levels of contrast to define edges, variation, etc. of the forms photographed. Instead most of the photos were somewhat blurry and of low-contrast, mostly grays, leaving depth to be inferred and not readable. I admit that I'm disappointed.
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An inspirational "must have" for metalsmiths and artists!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-04-01
28 out of 29 customers found this reveiw helpful
Karl Blossfeldt's imagery conjures up strange imaginary worlds. An absolute must have for artists searching out unusual organic forms as inspiration. Straight forward full frame B and W shots make photo copying or scanning a breeze. Gaudi, and Ernst along with the Brothers Quay come to mind.
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