Edward Weston

by Amy Conger, Edward Weston (Photographer)

Edward Weston (1886–1958) is one of the seminal figures of twentieth-century photography. An exponent of ‘straight photography’, Weston was committed to making photographs ‘free from technical tricks and incoherent emotionalism’ which were able to capture the essence of the subject. His series of self-portraits, nudes, landscapes and close-up still-lifes defined modernist photography in their formal elegance, simplicity and abstraction. The first photographer to win a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937, Weston is among the most influential figures in the history of photography.

Genres: Photography, Art

137 pages, Hardcover

First published January 17, 2006

Reviews

[Artemis]

Charismatic and flavorful contrast with a good essence of clarity. soft yet, outspoken.
Edward Weston's photography is earthy and well balanced. Great book of photographs.