Japanese Azaleas by Kazumasa Exhibition Oskar Schlemmer the flat color planes and

the flat color planes and sharp-cut botanical edges are reproduced with full fidelity and graphic clarity — the saturated intensity of the original Papiers Découpés palette intact on fine art paper

This vintage botanical plate of Jubaea spectabilis — the Chilean wine palm — exemplifies the scientific illustration tradition at its most meticulous

collage-driven composition

A celebration of early travel culture

Japanese Azaleas by Kazumasa Exhibition Oskar Schlemmer the flat color planes andJapanese Azaleas comes from the hand coloured photographic work of Ogawa Kazumasa, a Meiji era Japanese photographer and publisher who pioneered the collotype printing process in Japan. Best known for his flower photography, including the portfolio Lilies of Japan, Kazumasa used delicate hand tinting to bring a painterly quality to photographic prints of blossoms and landscapes a rare bridge between documentary photography and decorative art. As an