Bitter Blossoms

Bitter Blossoms: The Art of Der Orchideengarten Vol. 7 thoroughly covers the entirety of the magnificent and macabre illustrations in issues #1-6 of Der Orchideengarten magazine from the year 1921.  The illustrations are captured from high-resolution scans made from a pristine collection in the Century Guild museum archive, and the accompanying text documents our extensive research to support the artworks and verify the artists whose names were not credited in the magazine.5.5" x 8.5" softcover, 80 pp full color throughout About Der Orchideengarten Magazine Der Orchideengarten is a legendary supernatural horror magazine, published in Germany from January 1919 until November 1921. Founded four years before the iconic American magazine Weird Tales launched in March 1923, Der Orchideengarten is considered to be the first fantasy magazine.  Published after the First World War when German art was at its height of decadence and debauchery, the magazine included a wide selection of new and re