LACMA Acquires Vernon Collection of... Aug 14, 2008
Of the artists whose works Mr. and Mrs. Leonard collected, some of those represented in the exhibition include Ansel Adams, Julia Margaret Cameron, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand, W.H. Fox Talbot and Edward Weston ... include: The Great Wave, Sete (1856-87) by Gustave le Gray; (1925) by Imogen Cunningham; (1925) by Edward Weston; and Moonrise, Hernandez (1941) by Ansel Adams. (Suite101.com)
Photo exhibit opens at Montgomery Row Jul 24, 2008
The style in some of her photographs is reminiscent of Imogen Cunningham or Ruth Bernard. Nicole Sausto-Grady also utilizes soft focus in her landscape drawings, reminding the viewer to slow down and not rush past a scenic overlook. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Linda McCartney's lives through a lens Apr 23, 2008
It was occasionally derivative of Cartier-Bresson's, and there are bright shafts of the work of Kertesz, of Imogen Cunningham and Robert Frank. But McCartney managed to ring enough changes on these masters to make the style her own. (Times Online)
A love affair with the face Feb 18, 2008
How forcefully, how confidently, classic American photographer Imogen Cunningham confronts the lens of her famous colleague, Edward Weston, her massive steel wristwatch conveying something of her solid, meaningful presence in what was then a pretty relentlessly male discipline. Sometimes, the mask-like quality of the subject's face has been made palpable - perhaps as a deliberate collaboration between photographer and subject. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Iconic Edward Weston photos to be auctioned Feb 7, 2008
He was a founding member of Group f/64 in 1932 with Ansel Adams, Willard Van Dyke, Imogen Cunningham and Sonya Noskowiak. The name referred to an aperture setting they used to obtain maximum image sharpness of both foreground and distance. (CNN -- US)
History of Photography Exhibitions Nov 28, 2007
Twenty-nine photographers are represented in this presentation, including Jean-Louis-Marie-Eugne Durieu (1800-1874), Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), Impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946), Man Ray (1890-1976), Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976), Diane Arbus (1923-1971) and Chuck Close (b. 1940). (Suite101.com)
Leonard Vernon, 89; built an extensive photo collection Oct 30, 2007
""They had a great set of eyes between them," Carol Vernon told The Times.Within the Los Angeles photography community, the Vernons were considered as influential as the legendary Medici family of Italy. The couple helped countless photographers, many of them not well-known, by purchasing their work or in some cases lending money to get a project completed.They were generous in opening their home to school groups and others who wanted to tour their collection. Visitors were often "gape-mouthed... (Los Angeles Times)
Focus on Women Aug 8, 2007
Judy Dater's observation of Imogen Cunningham and the model Twinka ... The American photographer Imogen Cunningham makes two memorable appearances: in a pioneering 1906 nude self-portrait and in an extraordinary Judy Dater observation of her at 91, two years before her death ... Judy Dater's observation of Imogen Cunningham and the model Twinka. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Photography collection upholds its image Jul 25, 2007
We can see examples of these qualities in Black and White Lillies III (circa 1928) by Imogen Cunningham; Dunes, Oceana (1936) by Edward Weston; Chicago 22 (1949) by Aaron Siskind; and Alley, Chicago (1948) by Harry Callahan. There are only two problems with this exhibit, as I see it. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Read more... Jun 6, 2007
At the age of 18, Bretts work was featured for the first time internationally in the Film und Foto (1929) exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany, where 20 of his photographs hung alongside prints by Edward Steichen, Berenice Abbott, Imogen Cunningham, Man Ray, and Charles Sheeler. Westons work later appeared at the M.H. de Young Museum in San Francisco, and, in 1947, he received a Guggenheim grant to photograph East Coast landscapes. (PNN Online)
Erotic Fine Art and Artists Mar 30, 2007
The photographs of Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883-1976) are erotic, sensual, and sexy. From close-up flowers to naked women to sensual sheet folds in an unmade bed, Cunngham had an eye for turning the seemingly ordinary into a very sexy and sensual visual. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Mar 14, 2007
Photo by Imogen Cunningham. Ruth Asawa at Japanese American National Museum: The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air is the recently opened retrospective of the Nisei artist's career on view through May 27 at the Little Toyko museum. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
What's coming up in arts & culture. Oct 21, 2006
Magnolia Blossoms, Tower of Juwels, 1925 (Imogen Cunningham Trust, couresty of ArteF) ... From October 5 until November 4, the ArteF Gallery in Zurich presents selected works by American photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976). (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Events calendar Sep 15, 2006
From October 5 until November 4, the ArteF Gallery in Zurich presents selected works by American photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976). Known as the "Grand Old Lady" of photography, she was famous not only for her pictures of Hollywood stars such as Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant but also for her snaps of plants and flowers. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Philip Hyde, 84; His Wilderness Photos Made a Case for Conservation Efforts Apr 16, 2006
The next few years he studied with Weston, Imogen Cunningham and Dorothea Lange. Hyde joined the Sierra Club in the early '50s when it was rallying its few thousand members for wider conservationist campaigns. (Los Angeles Times)
