Banana Tree
Imogen Cunningham, Banana Tree, ca. 1929 (negative); printed later, gelatin silver print, Gift of Richard and Judith Smooke, © 1929 Imogen Cunningham, 1999.41
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- Title
Banana Tree
- Artist
- Date
ca. 1929 (negative); printed later
- Medium
gelatin silver print
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image/sheet: 9 7/16 in x 7 3/4 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature/maker's mark: Mounted, signed and dated by the photographer in pencil on the mount, the "Imogen Cunningham Trust, 862 Folsom Street, San Francisco" title label numbered "IC41" affixed to the reverse, circa 1920, probably printed and mounted in the 50's or 60's and signed in the 70's. This photograph bears a late signature and the label of the Trust. However, the print and mount appear to be earlier. This combination of a late signature on an earlier mounted print is not uncommon with in Cunningham's work, and simply reflects the fact that she frequently made and mounted prints during the same time period, but did not necessarily sign them, preferring to wait until they left her studio. Beth Gates Warren, Appraiser, Nov. 1999.
- Collection Area
Photography; Northwest Art
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Richard and Judith Smooke
- Accession Number
1999.41
- Copyright
© 1929 Imogen Cunningham
- Terms
- Exhibitions
2001 Form Spirit and Metamorphosis: The Camera Work of Four American Master Photographers Portland Art Museum; Musée d'art moderne et contemporain
2003 In Varied and Particular Ways: Photographs from a Century of Photography Portland Art Museum
