Brett Weston Portrait 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
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...
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1970s Brett Weston Portrait Photography
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Silver Gelatin
$8,000 Sale Price
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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.
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20th Century Brett Weston Portrait Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
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