Asclepias Speciosa (Showy Milkweed) - Karl Blossfeldt Art Print
Description
You're gazing at a mesmerizing Karl Blossfeldt art print that transforms the humble Asclepias speciosa into a botanical marvel. This showy milkweed, captured in Blossfeldt's signature black-and-white style, blooms before your eyes as an intricate constellation of pointed petals. The stark contrast accentuates every delicate curve and crevice of the milkweed speciosa's complex floral structure.
Blossfeldt's lens magnifies the plant's hidden architecture, revealing a hypnotic symmetry that borders on the alien. The clustered blossoms form a spiky sphere, each individual flower a miniature star in this galactic arrangement. You'll find yourself lost in the depths of this image, marveling at how the showy milkweed plant becomes an abstract sculpture under Blossfeldt's masterful eye.
This print exemplifies Blossfeldt's revolutionary "Art Forms in Nature" approach, elevating a common wildflower to high art. The photograph's exquisite detail and dramatic chiaroscuro invite you to explore the intricate beauty of the natural world, making this a captivating addition to any space craving botanical intrigue and artistic depth.
Information
Fine art paper for bold statements: Archival grade enhanced matte paper — delivering spectacular colors so rich, potent and tactile that your new print hums with life. Shipped safe and secure in a tough cardboard tube.
Forget faded reproductions and printable posters: This giclée print's fueled by colors that sing. Rendered with precision on warm-toned museum quality paper at 200gsm (5.9oz/yd). Using vibrant water-based inks that shine for decades.
FSC® certified: the math is simple — responsible forest management = art that doesn't cost the earth.
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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 and Refunds
1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery.
2. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.
3. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request
4. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
5. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.
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Giclée Printing
Traditional printing uses the classic CMYK 4 color range — bottom image. Giclée printing uses up to 12 colors — top image.
Finish & Texture
Museum-quality, heavyweight paper with a smooth, matte finish. Delivering outstanding clarity, colors, highlights and tones that make your art print hum with life.
FSC® Certified
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Partnered with Prodigi
Prodigi's quality & care are remarkable, but their commitment to art, the environment & ethical supply chains captured my heart.
Brand New, Just for You
Your new fine art print will be produced with care after you place an order: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Giclée Printing
Traditional printing uses the classic CMYK 4 color range — bottom image. Giclée printing uses up to 12 colors — top image.
Finish & Texture
Museum-quality, heavyweight paper with a smooth, matte finish. Delivering outstanding clarity, colors, highlights and tones that make your art print hum with life.
100+ Years of Color
Your new fine art print will be produced with bright, vibrant water-based inks. An heirloom piece that delivers 100+ years of spectacular color when treated with care.
FSC® Certified
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Partnered with Prodigi
Prodigi's quality & care are remarkable, but their commitment to art, the environment & ethical supply chains captured my heart.
