Adiantum pedatum

Karl Blossfeldt, 1928

Six maidenhair fern fronds uncurl against a pale ground in Karl Blossfeldt's close, quiet black-and-white study from 1928.

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About this artwork

Karl Blossfeldt's 1928 photograph looks closely at six young maidenhair fern fronds, each still curled in the tight spiral of a fiddlehead. Shot in black and white against a pale background, the fronds become almost graphic forms, their curves and fine stems easy to follow. The image belongs to the body of plant photography gathered under the title Urformen der Kunst, published in 1929. Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor, and is best known for these close studies of plants and the ways they grow.

On your wall: Its soft greys and pale background suit calm, minimal spaces such as a hallway, study or bedroom, and sit well beside natural wood or white walls.

Title: Adiantum pedatum
Artist: Karl Blossfeldt
Year: 1928
Style: Minimalist
Shape: Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Text based on Wikimedia Commons.

Karl Blossfeldt Minimalist

About Karl Blossfeldt

Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor. He is best known for his close-up photographs of plants and other living things, gathered in the 1929 publication Urformen der Kunst. Like his father before him, he drew inspiration from nature and from the ways in which plants grow.

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See all 17 works by Karl Blossfeldt

Canvas and printing

Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.

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Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.