
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
November 18, 2014
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