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Edward Weston
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American photographer (1886–1958)
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Edward Weston was an American photographer and diarist born in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1886. He was a male who spoke English and is recognized for his notable work *Nude*. His professional legacy includes a significant body of written and photographic output, with records indicating 62 works in library catalogs and five in academic cross-references. He was affiliated with the Center for Creative Photography as his copyright representative.
Weston received a Guggenheim Fellowship during his career. His works are held in the collections of several institutions, including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He was the father of Brett Weston.
He died in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1958 from natural causes. His death was attributed to Parkinson's disease, a medical condition he suffered from. He is referenced by 286 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Crossref, Europeana Sparql, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1958
- Works
- 62
Top works
- Edward Weston, photographer
- The Heritage of Edward Weston
- Edward Weston American Landscapes 2019 Wall Calendar
- California and the West A U.S. Camera Book with Ninety Six Photographs
- Moments of Grace Spirit
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Known for
- The Photographer — Self1948
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1886
- Active to
- 1958
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,949x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 28,532x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 24,754x
- Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers
· 1938 · cited 24,534x
- THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
· 1963 · cited 18,992x
via Crossref · CC0
Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Edward Weston, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
