PHOTOGRAPHER
Imogen Cunningham
1883 - 1976

Imogen Cunningham
Imogen Cunningham (; April 12, 1883 – June 23, 1976) was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its dedication to the sharp-focus rendition of simple subjects. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imogen Cunningham is the 70th most popular photographer (down from 63rd in 2019), the 4,975th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,239th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Imogen Cunningham ranks 70 out of 148. Before her are Lothar Wolleh, Herb Ritts, Gertrude Käsebier, Alexander Gardner, Cornell Capa, and René Burri. After her are Karl Blossfeldt, Erich Salomon, Karimeh Abbud, Marc Riboud, Werner Bischof, and William P. Gottlieb.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLothar Wolleh
1930 - 1979
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 64
Herb Ritts
1952 - 2002
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 65
Gertrude Käsebier
1852 - 1934
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 66
Alexander Gardner
1821 - 1882
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 67
Cornell Capa
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 68
René Burri
1933 - 2014
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 69
Imogen Cunningham
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 70
Karl Blossfeldt
1865 - 1932
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 71
Erich Salomon
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 72
Karimeh Abbud
1893 - 1940
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 73
Marc Riboud
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 74
Werner Bischof
1916 - 1954
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 75
William P. Gottlieb
1917 - 2006
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 76
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1883, Imogen Cunningham ranks 153. Before her are Eleazar López Contreras, Naoya Shiga, Ota Benga, D. S. Senanayake, Vladimir Kappel, and Yevgeny Vakhtangov. After her are Paul Bader, Huang Fu, Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Maximilian Steinberg, Fritz Platten, and Demyan Bedny. Among people deceased in 1976, Imogen Cunningham ranks 136. Before her are Floyd Council, Paul Gallico, Yakov Zak, Pierre Jean Jouve, Rudolph Minkowski, and Maria Klenova. After her are Julius Döpfner, Jean Martinon, Angelo Iachino, Radasłaŭ Astroŭski, Lotte Lehmann, and Anna Hübler.
Others Born in 1883
Go to all RankingsEleazar López Contreras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1973
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 147
Naoya Shiga
WRITER
1883 - 1971
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 148
Ota Benga
CELEBRITY
1883 - 1916
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 149
D. S. Senanayake
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 150
Vladimir Kappel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1920
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 151
Yevgeny Vakhtangov
ACTOR
1883 - 1922
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 152
Imogen Cunningham
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 153
Paul Bader
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1971
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 154
Huang Fu
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 155
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 156
Maximilian Steinberg
COMPOSER
1883 - 1946
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 157
Fritz Platten
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 158
Demyan Bedny
WRITER
1883 - 1945
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 159
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsFloyd Council
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 130
Paul Gallico
WRITER
1897 - 1976
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 131
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 132
Pierre Jean Jouve
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 133
Rudolph Minkowski
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 134
Maria Klenova
GEOLOGIST
1898 - 1976
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 135
Imogen Cunningham
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 136
Julius Döpfner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 137
Jean Martinon
CONDUCTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 138
Angelo Iachino
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1976
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 139
Radasłaŭ Astroŭski
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1976
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 140
Lotte Lehmann
SINGER
1888 - 1976
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 141
Anna Hübler
SKATER
1885 - 1976
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 142
In United States
Among people born in United States, Imogen Cunningham ranks 4,975 out of 20,380. Before her are Genie (1957), Peter Jason (1944), Michael Berryman (1948), Jim Gray (1944), Hank Azaria (1964), and Jared Padalecki (1982). After her are Carl A. Wirtanen (1910), Robert Motherwell (1915), Tatum O'Neal (1963), Alfred Worden (1932), Truxtun Hare (1878), and Helen B. Taussig (1898).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGenie
CELEBRITY
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 4,969
Peter Jason
ACTOR
1944 - 2025
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 4,970
Michael Berryman
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 4,971
Jim Gray
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,972
Hank Azaria
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,973
Jared Padalecki
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,974
Imogen Cunningham
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,975
Carl A. Wirtanen
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,976
Robert Motherwell
PAINTER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4,977
Tatum O'Neal
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,978
Alfred Worden
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,979
Truxtun Hare
ATHLETE
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,980
Helen B. Taussig
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1986
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 4,981
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, Imogen Cunningham ranks 19. Before her are Edward Weston (1886), Paul Strand (1890), Sean Flynn (1941), Wilson Bentley (1865), Herb Ritts (1952), and Gertrude Käsebier (1852). After her are William P. Gottlieb (1917), Berry Berenson (1948), Ansel Adams (1902), Helen Levitt (1913), Spencer Tunick (1967), and Francesca Woodman (1958).
Edward Weston
1886 - 1958
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 13
Paul Strand
1890 - 1976
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 14
Sean Flynn
1941 - 1970
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 15
Wilson Bentley
1865 - 1931
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 16
Herb Ritts
1952 - 2002
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 17
Gertrude Käsebier
1852 - 1934
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 18
Imogen Cunningham
1883 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 19
William P. Gottlieb
1917 - 2006
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 20
Berry Berenson
1948 - 2001
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 21
Ansel Adams
1902 - 1984
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 22
Helen Levitt
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 23
Spencer Tunick
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 24
Francesca Woodman
1958 - 1981
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 25