Father and son Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka devoted their lives to the creation of amazing glass sculptures, between the mid-19th century and 1930, commissioned by institutions and private research collections. Thanks to the glassblowing technique, they reproduced plants, micro-organisms and animals such as jellyfish, snails, anemones, corals, starfish and sea-cucumber. We count approximatively 4 400 artworks created by these two, that are now in universities and museums.
These last few years, photographer Guido Mocafico wanted to document their works through a black background and pictures that capture the minutie of each sculpture, paying them the tribute they deserve.
Octopus vulgaris, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Photograph © Guido Mocafico, 2013. With the courtesy of the Natural History Museum of London, UK.
Aulosphaera elegantissima, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Photograph © Guido Mocafico, 2013. With the courtesy of the Natural History Museum of Dublin, Ireland.
Bougainvillia fruiticosa, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Photograph © Guido Mocafico, 2014. With the courtesy of the University Museum of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Carmarina hastata stage 4, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Photograph © Guido Mocafico, 2014. With the courtesy of the University of Vienna, Austria.
Porpita meditteranea, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka. Photograph © Guido Mocafico, 2013. With the courtesy of the Natural History Museum of Geneva, Switzerland.
Exhibition at Hamiltons Gallery in London through May 24, 2016.
