Imogen Cunningham Flowers

Between 1923 and 1925 imogen cunningham carried out an extended series of magnolia flower studies which became increasingly simplified as she looked to recognise the form within the object.

Imogen cunningham flowers. April 12 1883 june 23 1976 was an american photographer known for her botanical photography nudes and industrial landscapes cunningham was a member of the california based group f 64 known for its dedication to the sharp focus rendition of simple subjects. She is regarded a standout amongst the most prominent artist in american photography in the twentieth century. Black and white lillies 2 1920s.

Official website of the imogen cunningham trust. Presumably for most of the 93 years she spent on this planet she died in 1976 imogen didn t possess a spider white web of hair and larger than life spectacles propped against a face so richly carved with life lived that it could have been forged against raging tides. Banana plant late 1920s.

The results are best represented by the well known magnolia blossom and its counterpart a detail of the magnolia s core tower of jewels. With a background in botanical work from her university days and with young children at home imogen focused on easily accessible subjects. One of the extraordinary twentieth century female photographic artists imogen cunningham made symbolic pictures from around 1905 into the 1930s.

White as lilies by john dowland 1563 1626 modern orchestration. Dec 23 2016 explore eric vose s board art flowers followed by 548 people on pinterest. Imogen cunningham 1883 1976 flowers of eden photographs 1908 1965 the image at 4 54 is a work of jim alinder music.

Imogen became quite interested in plants after she moved to california in 1917. Imogen cunningham ˈ k ʌ n ɪ ŋ ə m. Like the plants in her garden.

Banana flower late 1920s. Her subjects were often the graphic bold plants that grew in california. We are a family run archive holding imogen s photography managing the licensing of imogen s work providing information on current exhibitions worldwide supporting curators with their exhibitions and offer prints for sale on this site.