Edward Weston Collection. 1924; 1930-1937.

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Edward Weston Collection. 1924; 1930-1937.

A collection consisting of five loose prints of varying subject matter, including a portrait, landscapes, and a still-life. Titles include: 1. Pepper; 2. Eroded Rock; 3. Sand Dunes, Oceano; 4. Wrecked auto on the beach; and 5. Guadalupe Rivera. The Photography Collection holds an additional five photographs by Weston, which are located in the Literary Files of Robinson Jeffers (970:0004:0001), D. H. Lawrence (P-16), and Igor Stravinsky (958:0078:0001-0003).

5 photographic prints mounted on mat board : gelatin silver ; prints 19.2 x 24.3 cm. or smaller, on mounts 33.3 x 39.6 cm. or smaller.

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de Rivera, Guadalupe.

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Weston, Edward, 1886-1958

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Edward Weston, (American, 1886-1958), was born in Highland Park, Illinois and from an early age was involved with photography. He studied at the Illinois College of Photography in 1908, afterwards moving to Los Angeles to work for a commercial portrait studio and eventually starting his own. Weston exhibited his works in many salons and exhibitions, making his works known in the photographic community. In 1929 Weston moved to Carmel, California, where he would spend the rest of his...