Karl Blossfeldt: MasterworksThrough Blossfeldt's lens, plants and flowers become gorgeous formal gestures Karl Blossfeldt was a pioneer of botanical photography, though his interest in the plant world was initially educational. Fascinated by the structure of plants, whose seemingly artistic forms resulted from biological necessity, he realized that photography could be a useful teaching tool, allowing his students to see and compare natural forms. Working with a homemade camera,