Photographer Research Assignment Blythe Rettos Imogen Cunningham Facts

Photographer Research Assignment Blythe Rettos

Imogen Cunningham Facts – Born in Portland, Oregon on April 12, 1883 – Died on June 23, 1976 (aged 93) in San Francisco, California – Medium: platinum printing – Favorite subject matter was plants and nudes – Imogen was a chemistry major due to the fact that her Professor said she should have a scientific background if she wanted to be a photographer

Imogen Cunningham Facts – She experimented with double exposure and she also experimented with pure light abstractions – One of her best known photographs is “Magnolia Blossom” taken in 1925 – Imogen's style changed over the years as she aged and had one of the longest photography careers over 75 years

Reference Slide – http: //fadedandblurred. com/spotlight/imogen-cunningham/ – http: //www. imogencunningham. com/page. php? page=about – https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Imogen_Cunningham

Cemetery in France, 1961

The Observer and The Observed no. 10

Coffee Gallery, 1960

Arujia Seed Pod

Personal Refelction – I chose to research Imogen Cunningham’s work because her work is very clean cut and is precise and I like that kind of work. Imogen also works outside of the box and doesn’t photograph the same subjects, but when she does, its never the same photograph, its always changing. As she progressed in life her work changed with her and wasn’t as rigid as other photographers who worked with the same subject their whole career, she was always exploring new subject fields.

Recreations – Ishvani’s Hands

Recreations – Aiko- Imogen Cunningham