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Imogen Cunningham, Agave Design 2

Sold for $950 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions on Dec 11, 2025.

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Imogen Cunningham Agave Design 2 1920 / printed 1983 gelatin silver print image: 13.25 h x 10.25 w in (34 x 26 cm) mount: 20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm) Debossed signature with chopmark to mount 'Imogen Cunningham'. Trust label to verso 'All photographs sold by the Imogen Cunningham Trust are printed from Imogen's original negatives. The photograph has been printed on gelatin silver paper, processed to the strictest archival standards, mounted and overmatted with 100% Rag Museum Board. This mark of the Chinese chop was chosen by Imogen to verify Imogen Cunningham Trust prints. The chop is composed of three Chinese characters representing the name Imogen phonetically, Im-o-gen. These Chinese characters translate into "ideas without end." This print of Agave Design 2, 1920s was printed by Ronda Partidge on 9 Nov 83 and is number 3 of no more than 5 prints that will be produced from this negative this year. The Imogen Cunningham Trust 12 Hillcrest Ct, Berkeley, California 94705'. This work is number 3 from the edition of 5. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

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