Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) 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, signed and dated '17 May 85' in ink by Rondal Partridge, the photographer's son, and a backing board with The Halsted Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan, label on the reverse. 12 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (32.4 x 19.7 cm.) Footnotes: Literature Richard Lorenz, Imogen Cunningham: Flora (New York, 1996), pl. 7 Note 'The New Zealand flax is a large, dramatic, spreading plant. Its stiff, swordlike, vertical leaves grow in a fan pattern. The leaves can grow up to 9 feet long and 5 inches wide. Their color varies from purple-red to bronze. The plant's long reddish brown flower stalks yield numerous dark red to yellow flowers.' (Richard Lorenz, Imogen Cunningham: Flora, p. 140) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing