Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed) - Karl Blossfeldt Art Print
Description
You're gazing at a Karl Blossfeldt photograph that transforms the common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) into an otherworldly sculpture. Blossfeldt's masterful black-and-white close-up reveals the plant's intricate architecture, inviting you to explore its alien beauty. The milkweed's seed pod bursts open like a surreal flower, its petals unfurling to expose a hidden cosmos within.
This art print captures Blossfeldt's signature style, elevating botanical specimens to monumental status. His pioneering photographic techniques expose nature's hidden geometries, turning the mundane into the extraordinary. You'll lose yourself in the velvety textures and dramatic shadows that accentuate every curve and crevice of the milkweed's form.
Hanging this piece invites contemplation of nature's ingenious designs. It's a visual feast for lovers of botany, photography, and modernist art. Blossfeldt's "Art Forms in Nature" ethos shines through, revealing the sublime in the everyday. This milkweed portrait embodies the intersection of science and art, sure to spark conversation and wonder in any space.
Information
• Patience is... boring: Printed locally in the USA, EU, UK and AUS. Meaning your new treasure arrives in a flash, not a sigh.
• 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.
• Forget faded reproductions and printable posters: This print's fueled by colors that sing. Rendered with precision on warm-toned museum quality paper using water-based inks that shine for decades.
• FSC® certified: the math is simple: responsible forest management = art that doesn't cost the earth.
About the Artist
Shipping & Delivery
Cost
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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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Brand New, Just For You
Your new fine art print will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Eco-inks
Your new fine art print will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they meet the strict industry standards defined by Oeko-Tex 100.
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.