Edward Weston
EDWARD WESTON "NUDE" GELATIN SILVER PRINT, 1920
Edward Weston (1886-1958) is one of the most revered and influential pioneers of modern photography in the 20th century.
Renowned for his technical prowess and artistic innovation, Weston redefined the boundaries of the medium, revolutionizing and elevating photography to the realm of modern art.
Throughout his career, the artist captured a range of subjects including still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and the human figure, all while cultivating a uniquely American artistic voice. With meticulous attention to shape and form, Weston transformed ordinary scenes and subjects into powerful and evocative abstractions.
Beginning in the 1920s, the artist began photographing nudes, which would go on to become his largest series of close-up organic forms. This body of work was incredibly transgressive during its era of creation and encouraged the redefining the artistic perception of nudity in photography.
"Nude" is an exceptional example of Weston's masterful use of light and shadow, effectively sculpting the body and accentuating the soft curves and delicate textures. As with the best of this series, the tightly cropped composition invites the viewer to focus on the body's natural contours in an intimate study of form and abstraction.
This work is included in the permanent collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Museum of Fine Art, Houston.
Today, Weston's work is celebrated in numerous public collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washinton), the International Center of Photography (New York), and the Monterey Museum of Art (California).
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"Nude"
1920 (printed in the 1970s by Cole Weston)
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, dated, negative notation '6N' by Cole Weston
Edward Weston facsimile signature credit stamp on the mount verso
Edition of 350
7.25"H 9.25"W (work)
17"H 14.25"W (framed)
Very good condition.
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