The Heritage of Edward Weston: An Exhibition; A Tribute
Eugene: University of Oregon Press, 1965.
Paperback.
Presumed First Edition.
Catalogue of an exhibition documenting Weston’s doctrine of “straight photography” and its influence on artist-photographers in the field. Disclaiming the idea that artistic photographs should be distorted to emulate paintings, Weston championed the inherent potentialities of expression that make photography unique from other artistic media. He recognized light as the only legitimate medium for photography and proposed that the photographer’s manipulation of it – in exposure, development, and printing - allows for realization of artistic potentialities peculiar to photography alone. The exhibition included 27 photographs by Weston which covered his range of subject and manipulation of light. The work of nine photographers representing a younger generation adhering to Weston’s principles was included in the exhibition.
A short biography and quote is included for each artist. The quote from Gerald H. Robinson: “Edward Weston's dedication to life glows in even his somber prints. Few people have so successfully merged life and art so that each became indistingishable from the other. His photographs were done with the same vitality, directness and integrity with which he lived; through them I can share, in part, his vision.”
Near Fine. Item #9010638x9”, pictorial wrappers with Edward Weston photograph of Diego Rivera on front panel, 25pp, foreword, 11 full-page duotone photographs in text.
Photographs included in catalogue: 2 photographs by Edward Weston (Cypress Stump; Nude), Mawell F. Allara (Clouds and Mountains), Wynn Bullock (Reclining Nude), Paul Caponigro (Negative Print), Alfred A. Monner (Birds and Posts), Gerald H. Robinson (Snag, Florence Dunes), Donald S. Ross (Nude), Brett Weston (Glass Abstraction), Minor White (Steely Barb No. 13).
A bit of light general rubbing to wrappers, else near fine, an excellent example of a fragile item.
Price: $30.00