Up close and beautiful: Karl Blossfeldt's plants at the Whitechapel – in pictures

Northern maidenhair fern – young rolled up fronds Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Passion flower – bud Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Hairy catsear – young leaf Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Red elderberry – blossom bud Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Manna ash – blossom bud opening Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Azorina – blossom (petals removed) Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Aristolochia, birthwort – tendril shoots Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Cutleaf teasel – leaves at stem Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Rough horsetail – cross section of stem Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt

Rough horsetail – top of shoot Photograph: Karl Blossfeldt