Imogen cunningham education
Imogen cunningham photography style.
| Imogen Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Photographer | |
| Specialty | Botanical photos, nudes, industrial landscapes |
| Born | Apr.
12, 1883 |
| Died | June 24, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
Imogen Cunningham was a famous American photographer.
Imogen cunningham photos
She is best known for her botanical photography, industrial landscapes, and nudes.
Early Life
Imogen Cunningham was born on April 13, 1883, in Portland, Oregon. When she turned 13, she bought her very first camera, which was a 5.5 inch view camera that she purchased from the American School of Art in Pennsylvania.
After a while, she lost interest in this camera and sold it to her friend.
In 1906, while studying at the University of Washington in Seattle, she got inspired after an encounter with work of Gertrude Kasabier to try photography once again.
With the aid of her chemistry teacher, she started studying the chemistry behind photographs and even subsidized her own tuition by photographing some plants for the school’s botany department. In 1907, Cu