fungus

  • Lycoperdon enchinatum (1915-1945)

    Lycoperdon enchinatum (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    Spiny, globular, and strangely delicate—this fungus emerges from the page with precise, almost scientific detail. The engraving’s fine lines trace each bristling protrusion, transforming a humble puffball into something alien yet familiar.

  • Collybia maculata, Schw (1915-1945)

    Collybia maculata, Schw (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    Delicate gills fan out beneath the spotted cap, each line etched with precision. The fungus stands solitary, its stem slightly curved as if caught mid-growth. Shadows pool around its base, lending weight to the fragile form. A quiet study of texture and decay, rendered in stark black and white.

  • Phlegmacium praestans Cord. (1915-1945)

    Phlegmacium praestans Cord. (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    Delicate gills fan out beneath a smooth, tawny cap—this fungus stands poised between decay and elegance. Its precise lines reveal nature’s quiet craftsmanship, each detail a testament to life’s fleeting beauty. Here, science and art blur into something quietly mesmerizing.

  • Armillaria aurantia Schäff. Quél. (1915-1945)

    Armillaria aurantia Schäff. Quél. (1915-1945)

    Hans Walty (Swiss, unknown)

    Golden-orange fungi cluster on the page, their gilled caps delicate yet bold against the stark white background. Each stem twists with lifelike precision, as if freshly plucked from damp forest soil. The engraving’s fine lines reveal every rib and curve, turning decay into something strangely elegant.