Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a German instructor of sculpture and a self-taught photographer, who used his photographs of plant studies to educate his students about design elements in nature.

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“The plant never lapses into mere arid functionalism; it fashions and shapes according to logic and suitability, and with its primeval force compels everything to attain the highest artistic form.” source: TEG

Frank Brangwyn :: Study for The British Empire Panels, 1925. Silver gelatin print. Frank Brangwyn was a printmaker, illustrator, furniture designer and world renowned muralist.

Brangwyn used photography as a primary aid in the execution of his elaborate allegorical murals. The Paul Cava collection of Brangwyn photographs is the largest of it’s kind in private hands. source