Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure Nr 68 Henri Matisse the fine line work of

the fine line work of the pine foliage and the subtle tonal gradations of the mountain are reproduced with full clarity

The handling is characteristic of Klimt's mature landscape practice: no horizon

the shimmer of a moment observed and immediately put to paint

painted during his time in the French countryside before his departure for the South Pacific

Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure Nr 68 Henri Matisse the fine line work ofPhotogravure Nr 68 reveals the sculptural intelligence of a plant form through Karl Blossfeldt's uncompromising close up eye. The specimen magnified many times its natural size displays surface textures, branching logic, and proportions that echo human made architecture and craft. Blossfeldt, who taught at the Berlin arts and crafts school in the early 20th century, made these images to show students the formal sophistication latent in nature. The