Rare Books
This collection contains fifty-five magazines, exhibition catalogs, brochures, and other printed material related to the career and life of Edward Weston (1886-1958), a pioneering 20th-century American photographer known for his exploration of form in landscapes, still lifes, and nudes. The collection includes published writings by and about Weston; publications containing his photographs; exhibition catalogs and brochures that feature his work and his contemporaries; as well as later tributes and articles about the photographer. The materials also include information about Group f64 ans some of the items also focus on the photography of Weston's son Brett Weston. Within the collection, there are seven periodicals with content by Weston, including three essays by Weston about photography in The Complete Photographer and American Photography. The twenty-nine periodicals with content about Weston include articles in photography journals, as well as popular magazines such as Westways, and vary from profiles of Weston to brief mentions of his work or articles accompanied by Weston's photographs.
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