Art forms in nature

Originally published in 1928 as *Urformen der Kunst* and later translated as *Art Forms in Nature*, this book features 120 plates of Karl Blossfeldt's remarkable photographs of plants, magnified to reveal intricate details often overlooked.

Blossfeldt's work blurs the line between nature and art, presenting plants as objects of formal beauty and inspiration for design and architecture.

His photographs were created with a specially designed camera and sometimes retouched to emphasize the aesthetic qualities of the specimens, many of which were collected from wild, 'proletarian' areas rather than cultivated gardens.

The book has been influential in both art and botanical studies, celebrated for its precise observation and abstract visual language.