Magnolia Blossom - 1925
Imogen Cunningham was a member of the f/64 group, which in contrast to Pictorialists, supported realism in photography as opposed to emulating painting techniques. The group shared the view that photography should achieve fine art status through exclusively photographic methods.
This image 'Magnolia Blossom' is a gelatin silver print produced in 1925. The image depicts a newly opened Magnolia bud, revealing the extremely detailed, almost sculptural stamen. Traditional of the modernist movement, it is clear that the subject is a magnolia bud, the angle is simple and tones are gentle, reflecting the delicate texture and nature of the actual plant as opposed to trying to make it into something it is not (e.g. a painting).
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