Art Forms in Nature 119 1928

This photograph, one of Karl Blossfeldt’s Art Forms in Nature series, is a tight crop of daisies. What I think is so fascinating about Blossfeldt’s work is his way of finding abstraction and wonder in nature. Here, with his close cropping, he’s turned these daisies into an exploration of form. The petals remind me of thick, expressive brushstrokes, each one slightly different, each one catching light in its own way. Then there's the contrast with the dark, intricate centers. They’re almost like constellations, inviting you to get lost in the details. Imagine the focused, almost meditative state Blossfeldt must have been in, seeing and capturing these details, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. This feels like a conversation with painters like Georgia O’Keeffe, who also zoomed in on flowers, or even the abstract expressionists, who were all about gesture and form. It reminds us that art is everywhere, and artists, no matter their medium, are always looking, responding, and reimagining the world around them.