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Edward Weston

American, 1886-1958

Edward Weston was an American photographer and cofounder of Group f/64. Most of his work was done using an 8-by-10-inch view camera.

In 1902, Weston received his first camera for his 16th birthday, a Kodak Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking photographs in parks in Chicago and at his aunt's farm. The young Weston met with quick success, and his photographs were already being exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute merely a year later, in 1903. Weston worked mainly with nudes, still life — his shells and vegetable studies were especially important — and landscape subjects. After a few exhibitions of his works in New York, he went on to found Group f/64 in 1932 with fellow photographers Ansel Adams, Willard van Dyke and others. Weston became the first photographer ever to be selected for the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937.

Stricken with Parkinson's disease, Weston made his last photographs at Point Lobos, California, in 1948. A 50th-anniversary portfolio of his work, printed by his son Brett, was published in 1952. Edward Weston died in his house on Wildcat Hill in Carmel, California, on January 1, 1958.

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Fog and Cypress
Fog and Cypress

Edward WestonFog and Cypress, 1938

$7,000

H 7.25 in W 9.5 in

Fog and Cypress

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 from the original negative, now retired and housed at the Center for Creative Photography...

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20th Century Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

NM-A-N2G

Edward WestonNM-A-N2G

$8,500

H 8 in W 10 in

NM-A-N2G

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Printed by Cole Weston from the original negative now housed at the Center for Creative Photography in Tuscon, Arizona, retired. The Weston Gallery is owned by Matthew (grandson of Edward Weston) and his wife Davi Weston and we've been dealing in fine art photography since 1975! Edward Weston (1886 – 1958) was an American photographer, and co-founder of Group f/64. Most of his work was done using an 8 by 10 inch view camera. In 1902, he received his first camera for his sixteenth birthday, a Kodak Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking photographs in parks in Chicago and at his aunt's farm. The young Weston met with quick success, and his photographs were already being exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute merely a year later, in 1903. Weston worked mainly with nudes, still life - his shells and vegetable studies were especially important - and landscape subjects. After a few exhibitions of his works in New York, he went on to found Group f/64 in 1932 with fellow photographers Ansel Adams, Willard van Dyke...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

N39-C-2, Floating Nude

N39-C-2, Floating Nude

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

This print is number 16/250 and comes with a gray paper folder. Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on ...

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20th Century Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fern in Redwoods, 1937
Fern in Redwoods, 1937

Fern in Redwoods, 1937

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Artist reference number RH-R-1G. Printed from ...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Plaster Works, Los Angeles, 1925
Plaster Works, Los Angeles, 1925

Plaster Works, Los Angeles, 1925

By Edward Weston

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Plaster Works, Los Angeles, 1925 Toned silver print Negative by Edward Weston Print by Cole Weston (1919-2003) From: Edward Weston Portfolio, 1971 Published by Witkin-Berley Ltd., Ne...

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1920s American Modern Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

North Dome, Point Lobos
North Dome, Point Lobos

Edward WestonNorth Dome, Point Lobos, 1946

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 7.625 in

North Dome, Point Lobos

By Edward Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is Initialed and dated in pencil mount recto. Printed by Brett Weston in 1951 for the 50th Anniversary Portfolio.

Category

1940s Modern Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

China Cove, Point Lobos Carmel California
China Cove, Point Lobos Carmel California

China Cove, Point Lobos Carmel California

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel, CA

Gelatin silver print on paper, a later printing by Cole Weston With the Edward Weston stamp verso, signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil by Cole Weston verso: PL40-K-4 Comes ...

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1940s Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cabbage Leaf

Edward WestonCabbage Leaf, 1931

$35,000

H 7.5 in W 9.5 in

Cabbage Leaf

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

From the 50th Anniversary Portfolio (1902 - 1952). Printed circa early 1950s by Brett Weston under Edward's supervision.

Category

20th Century Edward Weston

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2025$3,500Black and White Photography, Nude PhotographySilver Gelatin Print1934
2025$9,000Still-life Photography, Black and White PhotographySilver Gelatin Print1930
$6,250
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Famed American photographer Edward Weston was based in California, where he moved when he was 21 from his native Illinois. From there, he developed his trailblazing career that has won him dedicated fans worldwide. Shop a collection of expertly-vetted Edward Weston photography from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Edward Weston (1886 - 1958) is best known for his photographs of nudes, natural forms and landscapes, which are largely focused on the American West. His highly detailed photographs have a captivating, dark tone. Weston the first photographer to earn a Guggenheim Fellowship and was best known for using an 8×10 view camera, primarily for his black and white "landscape-like." Shop a selection of Edward West pieces from some of the world's top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Edward Weston primarily did landscape and nature photography, but he also produced a number of nudes. He is well known for his methodical approach to composition and his use of focus. Shop a collection of Edward Weston photographic art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Photographer Edward Weston was best-known for his photos of natural forms, landscapes and nudes. His approach was to take a large-format camera and create sharply focused black and white photographs with no effects used to change the images. His art is known as straight photography and helped change the way photographers of that era expressed their vision. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.