Imogen Cunningham
(Imogen Cunningham: On Mt. Rainier 5)
Imogen Cunningham (U.S., 1883–1976)
On Mt. Rainier 5. 1915
Gelatin silver print
7 11/16 x 6 1/16 in. image size
Henry Art Gallery, gift of Gryffyd and Janet Partridge, in memory of Imogen Cunningham, 96.2
The intrepid photographer Imogen Cunningham’s early photographs were experiments in Pictorialism and Photo Secession practices. Reminiscing about this time period, she pictured herself “. . .on the University of Washington campus in the lower part of the woods, stark naked lying in the grass.” In this photograph, Cunningham’s choice to shoot in an outdoor setting at a comfortable distance allows her to portray her subject as both natural and intimate.
(Imogen Cunningham: On Mt. Rainier. 2)
Imogen Cunningham (U.S., 1883–1976)
On Mt. Rainier 2. 1915
Platinum print
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. image size
Henry Art Gallery, Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company, 97.46