Edward Weston was a 20th century American photographer who is most famous for his images that focus on lighting, detail and composition. Weston enrolled at the Illinois College of Photography after failing to start a photography career in California without a degree. After finishing his course in six month he returned to California with more experience and began working as an assistant in portrait photography in Los Angeles. He even opened up his own studio in 1909 and in 1932 he helped form the influential Group f/46 alongside well-known photographers such as Ansel Adams and Willard Van Dyke.
On January 1st, 1958 he died of Parkinson’s disease at his home in California. Due to his significance in the area, the beach where his ashes were scattered was named after him. Today, his works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.
References:
Abbott, B. (2005). Edward Weston, Los Angles, J. Paul Getty Museum
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