Abutilon (Lime Mallow) Pod - Karl Blossfeldt Notebook
Description
Unfurling from this A5 spiral-bound notebook, Blossfeldt's lime mallow pods rise like Bauhaus lanterns. You're not merely scribbling notes; you're wielding a conduit to early 20th-century photographic revolution.
Blossfeldt's lens transmutes Abutilon into Jugendstil sculptures writ small. His craftsman's eye dissects each pleated capsule, rendering this tropical flora into a study of organic engineering. Observe how chiaroscuro dances across the ribbed surfaces, metamorphosing these humble seed vessels into modernist totems.
This isn't mere botanical documentation. It's "urformen" made manifest – nature's primal rhythms frozen in gelatin silver. Blossfeldt's custom-rigged apparatus and relentless field studies elevated garden-variety specimens to avant-garde status, catalyzing New Objectivity and nurturing Bauhaus design principles.
Your ideas will germinate amid this monochromatic botanical ballet. Each page turn echoes Blossfeldt's quest to unveil the extraordinary within the mundane. This notebook bridges empirical scrutiny and artistic abstraction, challenging you to decode hidden geometries lurking in everyday flora.
Cultivate Blossfeldt's legacy of meticulous observation and paradigm-shifting vision. Let these mallow pods propagate your own creative evolution, one pen stroke at a time.
Information
• Produced in / shipped from: USA, UK & EU
• Ready when you are, wherever you're headed: At 6 x 8” (15.2 x 20.3cm) this wirebound notebook is the perfect size for every adventure. And the 60 sheets (120 pages) of 90gsm paper won't feather, bleed through or tear easily — ensuring your visions stay crystal clear.
• A friend who always listens and never judges: A wide open plain for your thoughts and dreams, plans and schemes. Jot down ideas for the next great American novel. Plan your dream wedding with ease. Or make getting through your to-do list feel like an adventure.
• Visions made sturdy: Let your creative juices flow uninhibited, knowing your notes will stay together. The strong, spiral coil binding means your pages won’t slip around easily or detach in your bag.
• Customize your creative side: Choose between 2 paper styles to customize your creativity. Stay organized and efficient with ruled pages, or choose graph pages if drawings and diagrams are more your style.
About the Artist
Shipping & Delivery
Cost
Orders over $50 USD ship free.
Orders under $50 USD cost between $5-10 USD to ship depending on which part of the world you're ordering from.
Delivery Times
Production:
The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.
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Average shipping times:
USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
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Returns & Refunds
Returns and Refunds
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4. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.
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Brand New, Just For You
Your new notebook will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing things people actually want.
FSC® Certified Paper
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Fair Squared²
The production house where your notebook gets made uses renewable energy wherever possible. And everyone in the supply chain complies with all laws to prohibit slavery and human trafficking.
Brand New, Just For You
Your new notebook will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing things people actually want.
FSC® Certified Paper
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Fair Squared²
The production house where your notebook gets made uses renewable energy wherever possible. And everyone in the supply chain complies with all laws to prohibit slavery and human trafficking.
