Edward Weston Abstract Photography

Eroded Rock, Point Lobos Gelatin silver print, 1929 Unsigned Signed with the estate stamp verso (see photo) A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward Edition: 5 or 6 prints (see ttext below) Weston negative Numbered verso: "1357" photographer's estate stamp, verso LITERATURE: A. Conger, Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography, The Center for Creative Photography, 1992, fig. 576. Label: The Photographs of Edward Weston/Arizona Board of Regents label affixed to paper folder. 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...

Magnificent Vintage Photograph by the master Edward Weston. Photograph is in excellent condition considering it's age. The mat as you can see has wear but can be framed to disguise....

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...

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston.

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Negative Code 50R. Printed later by Cole Weston from the original negative. The negative is retired and housed at the Center for Creative Photography in Tuscon, Arizona. Weston Gallery is owned by Matthew (grandson of Edward Weston and son of renowned collector and dealer Margaret "Maggi" 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 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...

Titled with artist's reference number on mount verso. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston. Negative now retiered and housed at the Center for Creative Photo...

Annotated with negative number and date, with studio stamp: “Negative by Edward Weston, printed by:” and signed by Cole Weston in pencil. Negative Code E-IL-6G. Printed later by Cole...

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston. Artist reference...

Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed by Cole Weston from the original negative.