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Edward Weston is a 20th-century American photographer. Weston is known for his meticulously composed and focused images of nudes, still life and landscape subjects, and his work inspired a generation of future photographers. Browse a collection of Edward Weston’s work on 1stDibs.
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My Little Grey Home in the West
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston from the original ne...
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Charis Nude, 1934
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by Edward Weston's son Cole Weston. Stamped and signed on verso.
Framed with a grey mat and black wood frame. I have inspected the photograph and it is in pristine cond...
Category
1930s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$3,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Tomales Bay, 1937
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Title and negative number together with Artist's studio stamp and signature on mount verso. Artist Reference Number NC-TB-1G. Printed later by Cole Weston from the original negative....
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The most iconic of the Weston shells, throughout 1927 he took twenty-six still life images of shells, including Nautilus 1927 (Museum of Modern Art, New York). His interest in nautil...
Category
Early 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$12,000
Charis On Dune 237N Platinum Printed Later by Tom Millea
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
This photograph printed in platinum is exceptional. The image suits the color and style of a platinum print. Printed by a master of the medium under the guise of Kim Weston...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nude Photography
Materials
Platinum
Eroded Rock, Point Lobos
By Edward Weston
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage or early silver gelatin print is signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on the back of the print. This unmounted print was likely made in the 1930s.
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin