Wilson, Charis, 1914-2009

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Dates:
Birth 1914-05-05
Death 2009-11-20

Biographical notes:

Charis Wilson was married to the photographer Edward Weston from 1939 to 1946. Following Weston's receipt of a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, they traveled throughout the United States collaborating on the book entitled California and the West, which was illustrated with Weston's photographs and Wilson's text. Charis Wilson has written and published more than a dozen articles elaborating Weston's ideas on photography and the book Cats of Wildcat Hill, which was about their life together in Carmel, California.

From the description of Papers of Charis Wilson, 1932-1981. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 609421861

Charis Wilson was married to the photographer Edward Weston from 1939 to 1946. Following Weston’s receipt of a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, they traveled throughout the United States collaborating on the book entitled California and the West, which was illustrated with Weston’s photographs and Wilson’s text. Charis Wilson has written and published more than a dozen articles elaborating Weston’s ideas on photography and the book Cats of Wildcat Hill, which was about their life together in Carmel, California.

From the guide to the The Charis Wilson Collection, 1932-1981, (University of Arizona Libraries, Center for Creative Photography)

Charis Wilson (1914-2009) was a writer in Aptos, Calif.

Wilson married photographer Edward Weston.

From the description of Charis Wilson papers, 1937-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84402231

Writer; Aptos, Calif.

Married to photographer Edward Weston.

From the description of Charis Wilson interview, 1982 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82380164

Charis Wilson, b. 1914, Writer of Aptos, Calif.

Married to photographer Edward Weston.

From the description of Oral history interview with Charis Wilson, 1982 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397624

Biography

Writer, model, muse and second wife of Edward Weston.

From the guide to the Charis Wilson papers, 1978-1998, (University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Art, American
  • Art and photography
  • Authors
  • Documentary photography
  • Gelatin silver photographs
  • Nature photographs
  • Nude photography
  • Photographers
  • Photographers
  • Photography
  • Photography, Artistic
  • Written communication

Occupations:

  • Photographers

Places:

  • California (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)