Edward Weston
Edward Weston was a 20th century photographer from United States of America. He was born on March 24th 1886 in Chicago, Illinois.
He focused on a unique style of photography, by making objects (predominantly fruit) look like another thing. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers…" One of his best pieces of photography was the image he took at Point Libos which really got some good images of the trees and rocks. Weston has always been made up that photography is the right profession for him. Since a young age he was always keen to get into the art industry. His illustrious photography career came to an abrupt pre-mature end when he was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease in 1947. However, he did still work in photography but just analysed and overseen over 1,400 images. He died aged 71, on January 1st 1971 in California. |
Edward Weston Photography.
Edward Weston has a unique style of photography, he uses images like fruit and food, and makes them look unlike the original object. Here are some of his examples:
Critical Analysis
Context:
This image was taken when Weston was aged 44. This could be interpreted as someone hiding their head in fear, this could be because of the date that it was taken (1930). 1930 was the mid-years between the first and second world wars, this could show how some people may have feared for the future of their nations. Content: This piece is one of his most famous images, at first it looks very unorthodox and unusual. This is a pepper that has been photographed from a different angle in order to make it seem very unusual. He has adopted a black and white effect which may have been used to try to hide the fact that it was a pepper. Process: Due to the date (1930), he probably used a standard camera that did not enable printing coloured pictures, or he may have used this effect to liven up the mystery. Form: For this piece of work Weston used a digital camera, this did not have the quality that our modern day cameras have. Evaluate: I like this piece because at first glance it looks nothing like what it actually is (a pepper). This could be interpreted as someone hiding their head in fear, this could be because of the date that it was taken (1930). |