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Ernst Haeckel's 'Basimycetes' plate turns fungal morphology into a composition of extraordinary visual order
the bold colour contrasts and fine linework of Haase's illustration are reproduced with full sharpness and depth
contrasts of tone creating optical movement without a single figurative reference
Fronds radiate with near-mathematical regularity
La Fontaine de Coquillages Size:L - 70 x 100.0cm Ernst Haeckel's 'Basimycetes' plate turnsLa Fontaine de Coquillages present George Barbier at his most theatrically decorative. Elegantly dressed figures gather around an ornate shell fountain, the entire scene composed with the flat planes of colour, sinuous outlines, and lush surface pattern that made Barbier's fashion illustrations the visual language of 1920s Parisian luxury. The composition is simultaneously a fashion plate and a stage set figures and architecture held in perfect, jewel