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BORN
1930
DIED
2022
Lucinda Bunnen Obituary
Over the decades, Bunnen captured a large and diverse array of images including landscapes - mainly trees - surreal compositions, portraits, building facades and scenes from her travels. The 50 pieces in Mason Murer's "Lucinda's World" show featured work from Bunnen's archives as well as several unseen pieces that were printed for this exhibit, including one of Jimmy Carter playing tennis when he was governor and a photograph of Martin Luther King Sr., known as Daddy King.
Bunnen, born in New York Jan. 14, 1930, was an esteemed photo creator, collector and philanthropist. Her collection included well-known photographers such as Ansel Adams. She was also celebrated here in a 2013 exhibition drawn from more than four decades of her giving to the High Museum of Art. Bunnen donated more than 1,000 photographs from her collection and established the museum's first dedicated photography gallery.
Read more about Lucinda Bunnen from Helena Oliviero on ajc.com. AJC photo by Alyssa Pointer
Memories and Condolences
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21 Entries
Dr. Ama R. Saran
May 5, 2022
On behalf of the former National Black Women's Health Project we remember Lucinda Bunnen with great gratitude for her early support of our organization that is now DC based and global. Her generosity helped make this happen and as such forged the movement for black women's health advocacy and organizing. We are forever grateful.
Nancy & Tom Miller
April 25, 2022
Aunt Cindy blazed her own brilliant trail and made this world a better place. She humbly set a high bar, and was one of the most important people in my life. Her unconditional love for her entire family gave you all strength and vice versa.
We surround you and your clan with all our love always.
Carol Muldawer
April 7, 2022
To the Bunnen family,
There are not enough words to describe the wonderful,loving,talented, generous and special person Lucinda was to us. She has left us with memories that will be with us forever. Thank you for sharing your mother with us for the past 55 years. Love, Carol and Paul Muldawer
Karen Smith Berger
April 6, 2022
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Laura Dorsey
April 4, 2022
It was an honor to know her and support her particular interests. I send love and blessings to all the family. Thank you for sharing her!
Bunsen family
April 4, 2022
This is Barry Garvin, Tony´s son. We used to play together as kids. I was so sad to hear of Lucinda´s death. My condolences to the family. Please call me at 478-738-1247. Hope to hear from y´all soon.
Rosalind Rich Rieser
April 1, 2022
So many beautiful memories of Lucinda. Her entire family shares a special legacy. All of those who were touched by her are enriched for having known her. The photography, arts and many others greatly benefited from her generosity. Hers was a wonderful and long life lived. May she Rest In Peace!
Betty Foy Botts
April 1, 2022
My heart is with you Belinda and family and Judy. She was such a light, a spirited force, I am glad we became close through our art and her family. Her grandchildren were close to my children so we gathered. She was a stunning beauty and said what she thought, my kind of woman. RIP lucinda. You will be greatly missed
Adam Frey, San Francisco, CA
April 1, 2022
I remember Lucinda from as early as 1964 and from as recently as 2017 when we last spoke briefly by phone. I admire her vision and perseverance, her philanthropy and achievements. My autographed copy of "Movers and Shakers in Georgia" (1978) brings a smile still when I page through it. To endure is already an accomplishment.
Rhonda Matheison
March 31, 2022
I absolutely loved Lucinda and she loved me. She supported my leadership at the High from the moment
I arrived in April, 1993. I will miss her very much. I always enjoyed any and all time that we spent together.
Katherine McKenzie Stegall
March 31, 2022
I send my deepest condolences to the entire Bunnen Clan. I was blessed to have met Lucinda through, her daughter, Belinda's family. I will remember her as a loving mother and grandmother. I pray the many special memories she leaves behind will be a comfort at this time.
Marianne Weinberg-Benson
March 30, 2022
She will be remembered by many and loved and revered by us all. So sorry for your loss and all the art community.
lucy hutchinson
March 30, 2022
I am so sorry to learn of Lucinda's death. She was among the first of family friends to welcome us when Jamie and I moved to Atlanta in 1979. We immediately connected and I enjoyed her friendship very much. I'll miss her. Lucy Hutchnson
Susan Lundeen Smith
March 30, 2022
Lucinda was an amazing women with so many talents and interests. Lucinda will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Bard Wrisley
March 30, 2022
Please accept my deepest sympathies. Lucinda was a wonderful human being and tireless worker in her craft. She will be missed by all.
Ken Berman
March 29, 2022
She was my hero.....I will miss her laugh, her smile, appreciation for Mother Earth and her prolific art...
Rick Fisher
March 29, 2022
Lucinda's generosity always seemed endless to me. It was only eclipsed by her capacity to provide inspiration to all who came into her light.
She made wonderful things happen -- so many that advanced the careers
of promising artists. Her own talent was absolute: discovering and documenting worlds filled with quirky curiosities that always enticed.
"Legendary" is the only acceptable adjective that applies to a life so exuberantly lived. Thank you for sharing it with so many people.
Maggie Mermin
March 29, 2022
What am amazing life! We will miss her very much. Love to Belinda and all the family.
Tina Cavalletti
March 29, 2022
Our moments together will be forever in my heart RIP Lucinda
carol klingenberg
March 28, 2022
Rob Bunnen,
This is your old duplex mate at 958 e. rock springs rd.
We had a party there and Susan Cohen Emmons attended as your guest. Susan and I subsequently became great personal and soccer friends. Through her I met your Mom several times as we were out and about.
She was a great woman and I am glad to have met her.
Sorry about this format. I don't know your address, but glad to hear you are still in Atlanta.
With deep sympathy,
Carol Klingenberg
Jack Sawyer
March 28, 2022
stunning woman - remarkable talent - astoundingly generous - beyond kind
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