Brett Weston

American, 1911-1993

(AMERICAN, 1911 - 1993) Brett Weston may be said to be the first successful artistic heir in the history of photography. The son of Edward Weston, Brett was taught the basics of photography by his father at the young age of fourteen, and set out on his own from that point on. At sixteen he had his first one-man show, and received international recognition at eighteen when a score of his photographs was displayed in the legendary “Film und Foto” exhibition of 1929 in Stuttgart. By the age of twenty, his photographs were on view in major shows in the US, Europe, and Japan. Since then, Weston’s photographs have been featured in hundreds of exhibitions around the world, and are staples in the collections of leading museums and galleries including the Getty Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago, George Eastman House, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Amon Carter Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum among others. Concerned with the elemental mass of forms, he is known for his great abstractions; he is also generally acknowledged as one of the finest printers in the medium. “The camera for an artist is just another tool. It is no more mechanical than a violin if you analyze it. Beyond the rudiments, it is up to the artist to create art, not the camera.” ~ Brett Weston

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Brett WestonHolland Canal, Netherlands, 1971

$25,000

H 19 in W 13.25 in

Holland Canal, Netherlands

By Brett Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Currently framed in custom white wood. See photograph of the piece on the wall.

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1970s Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonNude 1975, 1975

$1,260Sale Price|30% Off

H 10 in W 12.5 in

Nude 1975

By Brett Weston

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed by Brett Weston. Verified by Carol Wiliams (Photography West Gallery) Mint Condition No Signature Stamped on verso, signed by C. Williams

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1970s Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonDune, 1934

$7,500

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in

Dune

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" (edition...

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1930s Modern Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonCentury Plant, 1977

$3,500

H 10.5 in W 13.375 in

Century Plant

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount. Likely printed in the 1970s. From the collection of Robert K. Byers, who was Brett Weston...

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1970s Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonGarrapata Beach, 1952

$7,500

H 7.625 in W 9.625 in

Garrapata Beach

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount. Accompanied by a sheet that's titled and dated in pencil by Robert K. Byers, a long time friend and...

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1950s Modern Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonPaint & Wood Sign, 1970

$3,000

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in

Paint & Wood Sign

By Brett Weston

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed by Brett Weston. Signed in pencil on recto.

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1970s Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonOld Cadillac, 1977

$4,800

H 13 in W 10 in

Old Cadillac

By Brett Weston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 14 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.

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1970s Abstract Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonIce Abstraction, 1971

$4,800

H 13 in W 10 in

Ice Abstraction

By Brett Weston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 9 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.

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1970s Realist Brett Weston

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Silver Gelatin

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What was Brett Weston known for?
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1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Brett Weston was best known for his photographs capturing the beauty of landscapes, plants and other parts of nature. The American photographer produced many well-known images, including Dunes, Oceano; Tin Roofs; Underwater Nude; Holland Canal; and Mendenhall Glacier. Find a variety of Brett Weston photographic art on 1stDibs.
What did Brett Weston photograph?
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Brett Weston largely photographed landscapes and natural forms like various species of plant. You can see these subjects in his works Dunes, Oceano; Holland Canal; and Mendenhall Glacier. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Brett Weston photographic art.
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American photographer Brett Weston was notably part of the “Group f/64” movement in photography. Founded in the early 1930s by photographers in the San Francisco Bay Area, pictures taken in this movement are characterized by sharp focus and careful framing of the subject matter — a reaction against the prominence of pictorialism at the time. Shop a collection of Brett Weston pieces on 1stDibs.

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