This is a photograph of a squid-like marine creature. The image is composed of three horizontal sections, each displaying a different part of the creature. The top section shows the head and upper arms with a prominent elongated body. The texture of the body appears smooth with a shiny surface. The middle section showcases a close-up view of the creature's arms or tentacles, highlighting the undulating texture and segmentation. The bottom section focuses on another angle of the tentacles and body, emphasizing the tactile patterns and textures. The monochromatic tone adds a scientific and documentary feel to the photograph.
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This is a photograph of a squid-like marine creature. The image is composed of three horizontal sections, each displaying a different part of the creature. The top section shows the head and upper arms with a prominent elongated body. The texture of the body appears smooth with a shiny surface. The middle section showcases a close-up view of the creature's arms or tentacles, highlighting the undulating texture and segmentation. The bottom section focuses on another angle of the tentacles and body, emphasizing the tactile patterns and textures. The monochromatic tone adds a scientific and documentary feel to the photograph.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Cornus brachypoda; b Cornus pubescens; c Viburnum

Karl Blossfeldt

Date
1928
Medium
photogravure
Dimensions
image/plate: 26 × 19 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 31.2 × 24.2 cm (12 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Photograph
Accession number
2006.133.34.10
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CPH

Portfolio and series

Portfolio
Urformen der Kunst

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • botanical
  • Plants
  • Design
  • Form
  • photogravure
Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

NGA object ID 225678. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.