Imogen Cunningham
(April 12, 1883 – June 24, 1976)
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| Aloe 1925 |
Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical, industrial, and nude photography. Imogen bought her first camera, a 4x5 inch view camera in 1901 at the age of 18. While studying at the University of Washington in Seattle, she began to study the chemistry behind photography with the help of her chemistry teacher. Imogen graduated in 1907 and began to work with Edward S. Curtis, learning about the portrait business and other practical things about photography. In 1909 Imogen went to Dresden, Germany, however she focused more on her studies there than photography. On her way home from Germany, she met Alvin Coburn in London and Alfred Stieglitz in New York. After making it back home to Seattle, Imogen opened her own studio which was praised for her portraiture and pictorial works. Through this, she became a sought-after photographer and in 1913 exhibited her work at the Brooklyn Academy of Arts and Sciences. Alongside the exhibition, Imogen's images were also shown at An International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography in New York and work was published in Wilson;s Photographic Magazine.
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| Two Girls in Shadows 1944 |
After moving to San Francisco in 1920, Imogen began to take interest in textures and patterns, making the inspiration for her botanical photography, and eventually switched to industrial. Edward Weston nominated 10 of her works in 1929 in the Film und Foto exhibition, where her Two Callas debuted. Imogen changed her inspiration again shortly after, taking an interest in the human form, leading to her employment with Vanity Fair. In 1932 Imogen became one of the co-founders of Group f/64, whose aim was to "define photography as an art form by a simple and direct presentation through purely photographic methods." In 1934 Imogen began to document street photography, and in 1945 she was invited by Ansel Adams to accept a position at the first fine art photography department at the California School of Fine Arts. Imogen continued to pursue her passion and love of photography until her death at the age of 93 on June 24, 1976.
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| Birdcage and Shadows 1921 |
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