Cy DeCosse's ability to bring out the distinctive personality of flowers is well known.  In the process of looking for and studying flowers, Cy noticed the interesting shapes and textures of weeds.  Always scorned and downtrodden, weeds are the "shadow side" of the garden.

As printed by Keith Taylor in the earthy process of photogravure, Cy's close-up photos of weeds take on a darkly mysterious, dramatic quality.