Blossfeldt Notebook Cosmos Bipinnatus beetle in dome 10 1/2" H x 5

10 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W x 10 1/2" D

Creating the twisted ridged pattern on the glass is by pouring a hot ball of molten glass into a mold with spikes

Mostly bright golden-yellow with isolated black ear patch

basilic and jasmine

Blossfeldt Notebook Cosmos Bipinnatus beetle in dome 10 1/2" H x 5KARL BLOSSFELDT (18651932, Germany) This extensive collection of plant portraits reveals unexpected shapes and patterns in nature. Karl Blossfeldt took photographs that showcase both scientific precision as well as an artists eye for composition, and this unique mix became a great success within modern art and photography. He designed his own cameras that allowed him to photograph nature through a looking glass, and his images combined the styles of