• Albert Renger-Patzsch (1897-1966)

Visual similarities between natural and industrial forms through the lens of realism.

• Helmar Lerski (1871-1956)

Anonymous working-class individuals, photographed with dramatic lighting techniques and stripped of social context, to evoke a universal essence.

• Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932)

The intricate architecture of plants, revealing them as natural sculptures of form and symmetry.

• Helmar Lerski (1871-1956)

Study of identity fluidity and perception through a series of 175 portraits of a single individual created with mirrors and natural sunlight.

• Laure Albin Guillot (1879-1962)

Microphotographs printed on metallic and colored stocks, merging scientific imagery with decorative art.

• Edward Weston (1886-1958)

Exploration of form, light, and composition through modernist photography of peppers against a simple background.