Imogen Cunningham
Born in Portland, Oregon
Birth: April 12, 1883
Raised in Seattle, Washington
attended the university of washington in seattle
She was first majoring in chemistry but she but she was inspired by an encounter with the work of Gertrude Kasebier to take up photography again.
with the help of her chemistry professor, Dr. Horace Byers, she began to study the chemistry behind photography.
After being graduated in 1907 Cunningham went to work for Edward S. Curtis in his Seattle studio gaining knowledge about the portrait business and practical photography.
She published: Portraiture,1997, On the Body, 1998
Imogen passed away on June 24, 1976, at the age of 93.
Imogen passed away on June 24, 1976, at the age of 93.
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