Homage to Edward Weston: Blk and Wht Series

Edward Weston (1886 -1958)

Edward Weston photographed natural landscapes and still lifes. He utilized the subltle tones and sculptural design of the natural world such as shells, rocks, peppers and cabbages.

He began experimenting with modernism in the 1920's, in the late 1930's explored surrealism and abstract expressionism.

I am drawn to Weston's quest for the beauty and simplification of ordinary mundane objects.

Minor White (1908-1976)

Minor White was a textural photographer and studied under Edward Weston.

White was a closet bisexual man and felt tormented through much of his life. His work reflects this spiritual journey searching for inner peace and simplicity.

White's use of light and texture in black and white photography, along with his recognition of an object or a form to communicate an emotion, I find most appealing.