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Imogen Cunningham

American · 1883–1976 · Photographer

Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group… (Wikipedia)

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CallaPhillips · Apr 2019$350,000≈ £266,484≈ €311,971Sign up to see
Magnolia BlossomPhillips · Apr 2017$162,500≈ £129,958≈ €152,425Sign up to see
Calla with leafPhillips · Apr 2013$110,500≈ £72,884≈ €86,059Sign up to see

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Imogen Cunningham, Dream Walking, 1968, Gelatin silver print — Dream Walking, 1968
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015
$1,875Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Ben Butler, 1910, Gelatin silver print — Ben Butler, 1910
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014
$2,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Two Callas, 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964 — Two Callas, 1929
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014
$11,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Dream, 1910, Gelatin silver print — The Dream, 1910
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014
$2,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Rubber Plant, 1929, Gelatin silver print — Rubber Plant, 1929
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014
$1,875Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Triangles, 1928, Gelatin silver print — Triangles, 1928
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014
$813Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Doorway - Haight St., 1967, Gelatin silver print — Doorway - Haight St., 1967
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014
$938Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Two Callas, 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s — Two Callas, 1929
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$8,750Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Side, 1930s, Gelatin silver print — Side, 1930s
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014
$43,750Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Gelatin silver print — Portrait of Gertrude Stein
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 23, 2014
$3,438Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Dream,, 1910, platinum print — The Dream,, 1910
Leonard Joel · Dec 15, 2013
A$650Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Calla with leaf, circa 1930, Gelatin silver print — Calla with leaf, circa 1930
Phillips · Apr 2, 2013
$110,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Phoenix lying on her side, 1968, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug von Imogen Cunningham — Phoenix lying on her side, 1968
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
€3,332Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Datura, Um 1930, Silbergelatineabzug von Imogen Cunningham, vor 1976 — Datura, Um 1930
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
€4,760Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Triangles, 1928, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1972 — Triangles, 1928
Grisebach · Jun 4, 2009
€4,165Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Flax, c. 1926, Gelatin silver print; with annotation 'print one reversed' in ink on the reverse; accompanied by a letter of authenticity issued by The Imogen Cunningham Trust — Flax, c. 1926
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026

Imogen Cunningham, Snake in Bucket, 1920s, Gelatin silver print — Snake in Bucket, 1920s
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024

Imogen Cunningham, 'Nude', 1934, Gelatin silver print — 'Nude', 1934
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2023

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted — Magnolia Blossom, 1925
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022

Imogen Cunningham, Rubber Plant, 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Rubber Plant, 1929
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022

Imogen Cunningham, Alfred Stieglitz at American Place, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1960 — Alfred Stieglitz at American Place, 1934
Phillips · Apr 8, 2021

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed 1961 — Magnolia Blossom, 1925
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020

Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, Photographers 1, 1923, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, Photographers 1, 1923
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020

Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, Photographers 1, 1923, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, Photographers 1, 1923
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020

Imogen Cunningham, Agave #2, circa 1928, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1930s — Agave #2, circa 1928
Phillips · Oct 4, 2018

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom (Tower of Jewels), 1925, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1940s or 1950s — Magnolia Blossom (Tower of Jewels), 1925
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017

Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, 1922, Gelatin silver print — Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, 1922
Phillips · Oct 5, 2016

Imogen Cunningham, Banana Plant, before 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964 — Banana Plant, before 1929
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015

Imogen Cunningham, Banana Plant, before 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964 — Banana Plant, before 1929
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Imogen Cunningham, Datura, c. 1940, Gelatin silver print — Datura, c. 1940
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013

Imogen Cunningham, Flax, circa 1926, Gelatin silver print — Flax, circa 1926
Phillips · Oct 1, 2013

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