Edward Weston, Neil

Edward  Weston, Neil

Gelatin silver print, circa 1960, height - 9.5 in, width - 7 in., signed, stamped, signed by Cole Weston and stamped on verso. Catalogue Raisonné: #174. Estimate: from $5,500 to $6,500

Note: Picture taken in Mexico.

Printed in the 1960s.

In 1923 Weston moved to Mexico City where he opened a photographic studio. Many important portraits and nudes were taken during his time in Mexico, including this one of his son Neil. It was also here that famous artists; Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, and Jose Orozco hailed Weston as the master of 20th century art.

Of all the unnoticed works of art in nature revealed by Weston's camera it was the human form that most persistently challenged this great photographer throughout his working life. In his search for the ideal, Weston concentrated on the fundamental physical aspects of his subjects, empowering his prints with an intrinsic grace and elegance.

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A similar work was sold for US $3,300 at Bonhams & Butterfields:on Thursday, May 24, 2007, (Lot 00456) Photographs

Edward Weston, Neil, 1946, gelatin silver print, mntd, 2.4 in. x 3.6 in. / 6.1 cm. x 9.3 cm. True