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Edward Weston — The Edward Weston Portfolio
Edward Weston

The Edward Weston Portfolio

This portfolio brings together ten photographs by Edward Weston, one of the most influential figures in the history of American photography, printed later under the supervision of his son Cole Weston. The nine gelatin silver prints showcase Weston's masterful command of form, light, and texture, highlighting his ability to transform everyday subjects — from natural forms to the human figure — into powerful, almost abstract compositions. The inclusion of a single dye transfer print adds a rare note of color to the collection, rounding out this celebrated retrospective of Weston's iconic visual language.

Medium
New York: Witkin-Berley Limited, 1971. Nine gelatin silver prints, printed later by Cole Weston and one dye transfer print, printed later.

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October 4, 2018

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Edward Weston, The Edward Weston Portfolio

This portfolio brings together ten photographs by Edward Weston, one of the most influential figures in the history of American photography, printed later under the supervision of his son Cole Weston. The nine gelatin silver prints showcase Weston's masterful command of form, light, and texture, highlighting his ability to transform everyday subjects — from natural forms to the human figure — into powerful, almost abstract compositions. The inclusion of a single dye transfer print adds a rare note of color to the collection, rounding out this celebrated retrospective of Weston's iconic visual language.

Medium
New York: Witkin-Berley Limited, 1971. Nine gelatin silver prints, printed later by Cole Weston and one dye transfer print, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Dye-Transfer Print, Mid Century Modern, Modernist Photography, Male Artist, Fine Art Photography, Naturalistic Subject Matter, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Portfolio Format, Master Photographer

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Art Institute of Chicago