Seen & Unseen: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham
March 1, 2024 — June 2, 2024
Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing Gallery
Embracing the times in which she lived, Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976) created images that reflect crucial movements and developments in art and photography during her seventy-year career. Her photographs, seductive and dynamic, are inspired by a multitude of genres, including portraiture, family photographs, still lifes, and street photography. Cunningham was one of the most experimental photographers in her lifetime.
In this exhibition, unusual and rare images are presented alongside iconic ones, revealing why this American artist is one of the most important pioneers of photography and demonstrating how the unseen for Imogen Cunningham was eternally as important as the familiar.
This exhibition consists of silver gelatin prints from the Imogen Cunningham Trust.
Seen & Unseen Events
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Oct 1, 2026, 6:00pm — 9:30pm
Join us on Thursday, October 1, 2026 for Reynolda’s Opening Night Gala for Chimes of Freedom: Folk Singers and Fellow Travelers, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Flash Point: The Civ…
Oct 2, 2026, 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Four-day Concert Series Includes a VIP performance followed by a tented dinner on Reynolda’s front lawn. Friday, Oct. 2 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Purchase Tickets Saturday, Oct. 3 | 7:30 R…
Oct 3, 2026, 7:30pm — 9:30pm
Four-day Concert Series Includes a VIP performance followed by a tented dinner on Reynolda’s front lawn. Friday, Oct. 2 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Purchase Tickets Saturday, Oct. 3 | 7:30 R…
Oct 4, 2026, 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Four-day Concert Series Includes a VIP performance followed by a tented dinner on Reynolda’s front lawn. Friday, Oct. 2 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Purchase Tickets Saturday, Oct. 3 | 7:30 R…
Oct 10, 2026, 9:30am — 4:30pm
Celebrate self-expression and empowerment with Reynolda during Community Day when museum admission is free for all.
Oct 25, 2026, 1:30pm — 4:30pm
All are welcome to visit Reynolda “On the House”! We invite you to enjoy the exhibitions Flash Point: The Civil Rights Photography of Danny Lyon and Art & Democracy. One of the oldest forms of…
Oct 28, 2026, 2:00pm — 3:00pm
Join co-curators Phil Archer, Betsy Main Babcock Deputy Director, and Ashley Givens, adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Art at Wake Forest University, for an insightful look at Flash Poi…
Oct 29, 2026, 10:00am — 12:00pm
Homeschool students and teachers, join us at Reynolda House for art and history-based learning.
Oct 29, 2026, 1:00pm — 3:00pm
Homeschool students and teachers, join us at Reynolda House for art and history-based learning.