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Edward Weston

American photographer known for sharp-focus images of the American West.

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Edward Weston

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Edward Henry Weston was an American photographer born March 24, 1886 and died January 1, 1958.[1] He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography"[1]

Last updated 2026-10-08 from the source article.

Life and work

Weston was born in Highland Park, Illinois, the second child of an obstetrician and a Shakespearean actress, and his mother died when he was five.[2] Weston met photographer Margrethe Mather in fall 1913, and she became his studio assistant for the next decade.[3][4] He returned to Mexico in August 1925 with his son Brett and received new critical acclaim.[5] In May 1926 Weston signed a contract to make photographs for a book about Mexican folk art.[6]

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, Weston competed in the men's double American round archery event during September of that year.[7] During a 1922 visit to his sister in Middletown, Ohio, Weston captured several images of the tall smokestacks at the Armco steel mill, marking a shift in his style from soft-focus pictorialism toward a sharper, cleaner aesthetic.[8] On July 30, 1923, Weston departed for an extended journey to Mexico accompanied by his son Chandler and Modotti.[9]

What the cited sources add

The Olympedia record confirms that Weston competed in archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics alongside his father.[7]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pitts, 13; "Edward Weston, 1886–1958" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Edward Weston American photographer Britannica", www.britannica.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Warren (2001), 10–11 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Warren (2001), 35; Daybooks, I ,145 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Daybooks, I, 188 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mora, 68–69 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Edward Weston", Olympedia (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Daybooks, I, 8; Abbott, 106. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Edward Weston" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Conger (1992), biography, 8 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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