The Geometry of Life: Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur, and the Algae That Inspired Art Nouveau
Between 1899 and 1904, Ernst Haeckel published Kunstformen der Natur — 100 lithographic plates that revealed the hidden geometry of the living world. His algae illustrations inspired Art Nouveau, influenced a generation of designers, and documented organisms that produce most of the oxygen we breathe. This is the story of the book, the biologist, and the microscopic beauty that changed how we see nature.
