Gertrude Gerrish

late 1920s

Imogen Cunningham

Associated Names
Imogen Cunningham

Artist, American, 1883 - 1976

The image shows a young woman's head and shoulders in profile as she lies down on a patterned surface. Her body is mostly out of the frame except for the side of her face, neck, and a partial view of her shoulder. Her head is positioned sideways, resting on some patterned fabric. Her facial features, including a defined nose and closed eyes, are visible. She has medium-length wavy hair. The photograph captures natural light across her skin and hair, enhancing the texture. The background consists of abstract patterns in the fabric beneath her. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast in tones.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco; purchased with donated funds from The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1978

  • Imogen Cunningham: Frontiers, Photographs 1906-1976. Exh. cat. The Imogen Cunningham Trust. Berkeley, California, 1978: no. 60, n.p.

Inscriptions

on mount, lower right in graphite: Imogen Cunningham

Wikidata ID

Q64155266

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