Feature Articles

June Issue 1999

 

Photography Exhibit at David W. Ball Fine Art Photography Highlights Flora Photographica

 

 

David W. Ball Fine Art Photography in Greenville, SC, is exhibiting a collection of fine art photography entitled Flora Photographica featuring works by Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) and others through Aug. 31, 1999. The exhibit will showcase Karl Blossfeldt, a German photographer and professor of metal sculpture, whose career spanned over 30 years until his death in 1932.
"Blossfeldt's photography began as a way of capturing original forms in nature for his students to incorporate into their metal sculpture," said David W. Ball. "His work contains magnified images of plants, flowers, leaves, stems and buds, which show almost microscopic detail of their internal structure."

"Blossfelt has been a major influence on other photographers and artists. Today, more than half a century later, his work retains its startlingly fresh, modernist vision."

On display is a large collection of photogravures from Blossfeldt's landmark series Urformen der Kunst (Art Forms in Nature). Photogravure is an early photographic process in which an etching is made from the negative. "The process results in a very fine print, but it is also laborious and rarely seen today," said Ball.

"In recent years, Blossfeldt's work has become increasingly popular," Ball continued. "His original prints of silver gelatin now command prices in the $90,000 range. For the present, the photogravures are still highly affordable for collectors at $125 - $250 apiece."

The exhibit also features prints by photographers Howard Bond, Frank Hunter, Wes Walker, Ray Laub, and Huntington Witherill.

David W. Ball Fine Art Photography is a private dealership, located at 1123 Wembley Road, in Greenville, that hosts periodic exhibits and manages consignments for established and emerging artists.

For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings or call the gallery at 864/458-9395.

 

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