1930s Abstract Photography
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Period: 1930s
Coolidge Dam, Arizona
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Coolidge Dam, Arizona
Gelatin silver print, 1938
Unsigned
A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward
Edition of 5 or 6 examples
Weston negative Numbered verso: "843" on reverse (see photo)
photographer's estate stamp, verso (see photo)
LITERATURE:
C. Wilson, "Edward Weston," California Arts and Architecture, vol. 30, January 1941, p. 16
A. Conger, Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography, The Center for Creative Photography, 1992, fig. 1206.
Label: The Photographs of Edward Weston/Arizona Board of Regents label affixed to paper folder.
(see photo)
Provenance: Edward Weston Estate
Arizona Board of Regents
Robert B. Egelston (1930-2016), noted photography collector
Condition: Overall very good condition. Chipping and bumping in the margins at extreme edges and corners of sheet, not affecting the image. Sheet is loose; not framed.
Sheet size/Image size: 8 x 10 inches
Edward Weston description of printing in 1953-54
In 1945 Edward Weston began to experience the first symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which slowly progressed until by 1948, he took his last photograph. By the second half of 1952, Weston decided he should select a master set of his best work. Out of his approximately 3000 negatives, he would pick 1000 and have Brett Weston print...
Category
American Modern 1930s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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