Edward Weston & "model wife"

[David Lindquist]

I think we need more than just the name "McAlpin".

David Hunter McAlpin

 

[Merg Ross]

Yes!

Google McAlpin to see some excellent virtually never reproduced EW portraits.

Some think "peppers" and "nudes" when thinking about EW, but his Mexican and subsequent portraits were far more powerful than many are aware. Personally, I think his Mexican portraits were his very best work.

David Hunter McAlpin III

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/story/ansel-adams-edward-weston-celebrating-legacy-david-h-mcalpin

Check Collection for Edward Weston

 

[Arthurwg]

I guess EW couldn't be "steered" anywhere by anybody.

 

[David Lindquist]

David Hunter McAlpin III

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/story/ansel-adams-edward-weston-celebrating-legacy-david-h-mcalpin

Check Collection for Edward Weston

Thank you for this.

I either didn't know or had forgotten that he was the "III".

The first person to occupy the chair he endowed at Princeton was the late Peter Bunnell.

David

 

[jtk]

https://edwardwestonbibliography.bl...ternational-reputation-1913-1958-part-1-of-2/

Weston blog

 

[Merg Ross]

Thank you for this.

I either didn't know or had forgotten that he was the "III".

The first person to occupy the chair he endowed at Princeton was the late Peter Bunnell.

David

Sorry for interjecting David McAlpin in this thread, but he was a major figure in American photography, and a patron of my early work. I first met him in New York in 1959 when I was eighteen. Over the next several years he purchased my work for his personal collection, twenty of which are in the collection he gifted to Princeton. It was years later that I corresponded with Peter Bunnell about my gifting more recent photographs to make a representative collection of my work. After years of conversation on the matter he retired, leaving the project as unfinished business. However, after his retirement we corresponded over other matters, and his knowledge and contributions to the history of photography are to be praised. I was very sorry to learn of his passing.

 

[Merg Ross]

https://edwardwestonbibliography.bl...ternational-reputation-1913-1958-part-1-of-2/

Weston blog

Thank you for this, jtk. I took a quick look, must return. I know Paul and Susan; they speak the truth. Should be a good read!

Best,
Merg

 

[eli griggs]

Good stuff that you've posted, Thank You for sharing.

Happy Holidays to all and Godspeed to you and your Loved Ones!

 

[Vaughn]

https://edwardwestonbibliography.bl...ternational-reputation-1913-1958-part-1-of-2/

Weston blog

Thanks...

"...The object in itself; that is the secret of Edward Weston’s art. A magnificent technician, he can teach his pupils as Bach taught his: but composition remains his secret..."

I got a bit further, but sunlight is calling me -- now that the temp has finally hit the 40s...us wimpy Californians! But I think in a couple hours I'll ride my bike to and along the coast -- catch a possible sunset -- as rains are coming as sure as winter.

 

[DonW]

I love this sentence from the above mentioned article.

Photography to-day smells too much of magnesium. It is also too much the expression of strident or squeaky personalities, artificially creating senseless and arbitrary patterns.

As true today as it was then imho.