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Imogen Cunningham — Banana Plant
Imogen Cunningham

Banana Plant

A striking close-up study of a banana plant's broad, sweeping leaves, this gelatin silver print showcases Imogen Cunningham's masterful eye for organic form and natural abstraction. The image transforms the plant's bold, curving shapes into a powerful interplay of light and shadow, revealing the intricate textures and flowing lines of the foliage. Cunningham's precise tonal control elevates this botanical subject into a work of modernist elegance.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

November 18, 2014

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Imogen Cunningham, Banana Plant

A striking close-up study of a banana plant's broad, sweeping leaves, this gelatin silver print showcases Imogen Cunningham's masterful eye for organic form and natural abstraction. The image transforms the plant's bold, curving shapes into a powerful interplay of light and shadow, revealing the intricate textures and flowing lines of the foliage. Cunningham's precise tonal control elevates this botanical subject into a work of modernist elegance.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Plant, American, Photograph, Modernist, Botanical, Gelatin Silver Print, Abstract Form, Nature, Close-Up

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