Imogen Cunningham made seemingly simple photographs from elements in the vicinity of her home environment. During the 1920s and 1930s, informed by the straight photography ethos that inspired Edward Weston and other members of Group f/64, of which she was a charter member, Cunningham created stark, geometrically styled close-ups of plants that are visually arresting. The photographerâ€™s earlier allegiance to soft-focus portraits and allegorical woodland themes are nowhere evident in these sharply observed plant forms, which are truly modern. The beautifully orchestrated prints reveal Cunninghamâ€™s desire to apprehend the essence of each plantâ€™s form. And, like a portrait, the isolation and context-free presentation allows the artist to capture the plantsâ€™ personalities and distinguishing characteristics.