Description
Artist: IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM (1883–1976)
Title: Leaf Pattern
Period: Circa 1930s
Materials: Gelatin silver print, mounted on board
Signature: Signed in pencil "Imogen Cunningham" (lower right, on recto of the mount); artist’s studio label affixed to the reverse, printed "PHOTOGRAPH BY IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, 1331 GREEN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 9"
Size: Frame 17 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (44.5 × 37 cm)

Description:
A masterful study of natural form and tonal structure, Leaf Pattern exemplifies Imogen Cunningham’s exploration of botanical abstraction during the 1930s. The sharply defined interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the architectural precision of the plant’s leaves, transforming organic structure into modernist geometry. Cunningham’s sensitivity to texture and contrast reveals her deep affinity with the f/64 Group aesthetic, which sought clarity, depth, and formal purity. Signed in pencil on the mount and bearing the photographer’s San Francisco studio label on the verso, this print stands as a quintessential example of Cunningham’s disciplined yet poetic approach to form and nature.

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