After 35 years: first major retrospective of Cunningham's work in the U.S.

With her creative genius, U.S. artist Imogen Cunningham helped photography become a valuable art form in its own right in the 20th century. After 35 years, a major retrospective of Cunningham's work is finally taking place again in the United States with Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective. Beginning November 18, 2021, the Seattle Art Museum's exhibition will showcase the endless innovation and profound influence of the remarkable photographer who pushed the boundaries for both women in art and photography as an art form. A good 200 of Cunningham's insightful portraits, elegant flower and plant studies, poignant street images, and groundbreaking nudes are there to showcase the unique vision she developed over her seven decades of work. In addition, the retrospective looks at the artist's upbringing in Seattle and includes works by artists such as Ruth Asawa and Martha Graham, whom Cunningham championed, as well as works by the f/64 group, which she co-founded with Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Sonya Noskowiak, among others. Art enthusiasts can visit Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective at the Seattle Art Museum now through February 6, 2022.

The U.S. photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) was born on April 12 in Portland, Oregon, and first studied chemistry before traveling to Dresden in 1907 to study fine arts at the Technische Hochschule. With her intimate portraits and floral still lifes, characterized by their atmospheric lighting and attention to detail, she is now considered one of the most important female photographers of the 20th century. Stylistically, her works can be classified from Romantic-Impressionist to New Objectivity.