1. Edward Weston 20th Century American
Photographer
Cabbage Leafe 1921 Gelatin Silver print 19
2. History
• Edward Weston been called one of the most innovative and
influential American Photographers.
• Born in 1886, in Highland Park, Illinois.
• Edward Weston spent most of his childhood in Chicago
where he went to school at Oakland Grammar School.
• Edward Weston began photographing at the age of 16 after
getting a bull's eye # 2 Camera from his father.
• His first photographs were of the parks of Chicago.
• Over the course of his 40 year photography career he
photographed a very expansive set of subjects, including
landscapes, still lifes, portraits and figure photography.
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8. Photography
• Photography suits the temper of the age- of
active bodies and mind.
• It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is
teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific
worker who would be slowed down by painting
or sculpting.
• Photography is for one who quickly and acts
decisively, accurately.
9. Studio
• Weston was passionate about his
work and was a strong believer in
composition.
• Weston opened a portrait studio
between 1911-1922 in Tropic,
California
16. This is a pastiche of Edward Weston's Pepper Series.
pastiche: An artistic work in a style that imitates that of
another work, artist, or period
17. Assignment
• Students will plan and design a still life composition. When
composing the still life, students will choose objects that emphasize a
variety of shapes and textures and arrange the objects to reflect
balance.
• You will create a pastiche in the style of Edwards Weston or Andre
Kertesz.
• You will have to work with a Unified background and simple objects.
• Subjects: Fruits, Vegetables, Plates, forks, glass, and bones.
