Brett Weston Black and White Photography
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 Westonto
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Artist: Brett Weston
Storefront
By Brett Weston
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil mount recto, and again mount verso. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" (edition of 50). Mounted to...
Category
1960s Modern Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
End of 42nd Street, New York
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Unmounted, unsigned. Authenticated and stamped by the Brett Weston Archive. Printed later.
Category
1940s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dune, Oceano
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
A stunning dune by famous Brett Weston. It's most probable that it was taken in Oceano California with a large format camera.
Exceptional printed black and white silver gelatin phot...
Category
Late 20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
Classic Nude, Studio Nude
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
A exquisite classic nude figure study by one of the masters of photography. Mint Condition. Hand printed by Brett Weston.
Signed in pencil on lowe...
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cracked Paint
By Brett Weston
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 17 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
1970s Abstract Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sutton Place, New York
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Printed later in the artist's career.
Category
1940s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
White Sands ~ Dunes
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount by the artist. Printed circa 1975.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Glacial Silt
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Glacial Silt from the Alaska Portfolio. Signed and dated on the front of the mount.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rock Wall, 1971
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Headstone Japan, Japanese Tombstone
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
A stunning example of Brett Weston's eye for the abstract. Mint Condition. Over matted Signed in pencil lower right. Titled on verso by artist.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cracked Paint, Garrapata
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount. This image is from a Brett Weston portfolio Edition of 25 printed between 1990 - 1991.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Car Abrasion
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
Excellent hand printed photograph by the master Brett. Signed and dated in pencil.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.
Category
1970s Realist Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Desert Clouds, 1976
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35.From Portfolio. Numbered 22/35.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Car Abstraction - Abstraction 1 Portfolio Print
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
Printed by artist. Signed and dated in lower right. Matted. Amazing powerful photograph by an incredible artist.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Log Pond
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
From the Alaska Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Aspens, 1972
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.
Category
1970s Abstract Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled ~ Ice
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Black Dune, Oceano California
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
Considered one of Brett Westons most beautiful dunescape. Denise Bethel of Sothebys remarked it was the greatest dune of Brett she had ever seen.
Vintage Photograph printed...
Category
1930s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Totem Pole Detail
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. From the Alaska Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leaf on Asphalt
By Brett Weston
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Leaf on Asphalt is signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited Edition work from the Hawaii Portfolio.
Category
1970s Realist Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portraits of My Father, Edward Weston Portfolio of 10 Photographs
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
A beautiful collection of a sons admiration for his famous father, Edward Weston. All photographs are included, mounted to board. Excellent Condition.
Works out to be less than $1000...
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Clouds Forever, Hawaii
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel, CA
A beautiful hand printed photograph by the master Brett Weston. Taken most likely in Hawaii. Upper elevation. Framed so don't have the title.
Signed in pencil lower right.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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...
Category
1950s Modern Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mono Lake
By Brett Weston
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage contact print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount. It is accompanied by a letter from Erica Weston, Brett Weston’s daughter, confirming that the prin...
Category
1960s Modern Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$15,000
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...
Category
1930s Modern Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$7,500
Pines in Fog, Monterey, CA
By Brett Weston
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This stellar silver gelatin photograph is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount. An outstanding example of Brett Weston's work with exemplary provenance, rich print qu...
Category
1960s Modern Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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 the "Fifteen Photographs" port...
Category
1930s Abstract Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$7,500
Untitled ~ Ferns and Log
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, dated and marked "$600" on the back of the mount.
Category
1940s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Trees, CA, 1968 (Printed 1970's)
By Brett Weston
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Trees, CA, 1968 (Printed 1970's)
Signed in pencil on mount recto
Gelatin Silver Print
Image - 11"x14", Matted - 16"x20"
Category
Late 20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1973
By Brett Weston
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1973 (Printed 1970's)
Signed in pencil on mount recto
Gelatin Silver Print
Image - 16"x20", Matted - 24"x30"
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Beach Rocks
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed by the artist on front of the mount.
Category
1970s Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Nude
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed by the artist on the front of the mount.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Ice Abstraction, 1971
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Calligraphy, 1970
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Bristle Cone Pine, 1976
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Elegant Gorp, 1976
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 22 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Weeds and Wall, 1972
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Twenty prints in the portfolio box. Limited edition of 35.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Locomotive Drive, California
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on front of the mount.. Stamped on back of the mount Portfolio Print No. 1 with number in pencil, from Abstractions Portfolio #2. Printed in 1980.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Untitled, Abstraction of Reeds in Water
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated mount recto. Signed, dated and stamped, Copyright Brett Weston 1980 mount verso.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Leaf, Hawaii
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on mount recto.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Untitled, Santa Cruz
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Vintage, printed circa 1938.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Jelly Fish
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount. Print 16 from the Abstraction I Portfolio. 21 of 35. Printed in 1980.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Reeds, Japan
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount by the artist. Printed in the 1970s.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Stairway with Broom, New York, NY
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount by the artist. Printed in 1980s.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Abstract Birch Bark
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed by the artist. The photograph was taken and made circa 1970s - 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Hand and Ear, Ramiel McGehee
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Printed in the 1950s. Rare piece.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Beech Forest, Netherlands
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Untitled, Underwater Nude
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Untitled, Dunes
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the back of the mount. Printed circa 1950.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Garrapata Beach, 1954
By Brett Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount.
Category
20th Century Brett Weston Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
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Find a wide variety of authentic Brett Weston black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Brett Weston in silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Brett Weston black and white photography, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Kurt Markus, Arthur Elgort, and Allan Tannenbaum. Brett Weston black and white photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,800 and tops out at $55,000, while the average work can sell for $5,000.
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Questions About Brett Weston Black and White Photography
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Brett 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.
- What was Brett Weston known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Brett 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022American 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.