Equisetum Hyemale (Rough Horsetail) before 1928

This striking photogravure, *Equisetum Hyemale (Rough Horsetail)*, was created by German artist Karl Blossfeldt before 1928. Blossfeldt is best known for his extreme close-up photographs of plants, which reveal intricate details and patterns in nature. The three detailed images in *Equisetum Hyemale* demonstrate the artist's fascination with plant forms and their potential as abstract art. Blossfeldt's work blurs the lines between the organic and the geometric, making nature appear both familiar and otherworldly. His innovative photographic techniques, which emphasized sharp detail and high contrast, were groundbreaking for their time and continue to inspire artists today.