Edward Weston Silver Gelatin Photograph "Two Shells", 1927

Item Details

Edward Weston (American, 1886 – 1958)
Two Shells, 1927
Silver Gelatin
Signed in plate on verso
Printed from negative by Cole Weston (American, 1919 – 2003) with permission

Considered one of the masters of 20th-century photography, Weston’s photographic ouvre includes a variety of genres; however he is perhaps most celebrated for his images of the American West and abstract imagery. Significantly, he was the first photographer to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was friends with a number of influential artists such as Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Charles Sheeler, Georgia O’Keeffe, Diego Rivera David Siqueiros, Jose Orozco, and his lover Tina Modotti, to name a few. His work has been exhibited and collected by countless institutions including the International Center of Photography; the Museum of Modern Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Tate; and the Smithsonian Institution, among many others.

Condition

- abrasions and scratches to the frame; warping of the mat and sheet; some stains throughout.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; image measures 7.25" W x 9.25" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGS19692