Aristolochia clematitis
1928
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1928
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows a close-up of a plant stem with three small, oddly shaped leaves. The leaves are dark and slightly wrinkled, attached to a thick, twisting stem. The whole thing looks almost like a metal sculpture instead of a real plant. The artist used a printing method called photogravure, which creates super-detailed black-and-white images. It’s not a painting—this is a photo turned into art. Next, check out Blossfeldt, Karl to see more of his strange, beautiful plant photos.
