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Imogen CunninghamThe Unmade Bed1957
1957
$29,000List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976, American)
- Creation Year:1957
- Dimensions:Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palm Desert, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 434211stDibs: LU9312088522
Imogen Cunningham
Imogen Cunningham occupies a singular position in the history of American art of the 20th century. For over half the history of photography, she explored, with innovation and a new perspective, all the major traditions associated with the medium as fine art. She has been most widely acclaimed for the photographs made during the 1920s and 1930s, particularly close-up images of plants and nudes. She also made portraits which are now considered classics in photography, including images of Alfred Stieglitz, Spencer Tracy and Martha Graham. She was a founding member of the West Coast-based Group f.64, which championed an un-manipulated, direct approach with the camera, or “straight” photography. Her photographs are represented in major collections and museums around the world.
(Biography provided by Weston Gallery)
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