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Edward Weston

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Also known as Edward Henry Weston, Edward H. Weston

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

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edward
Family name
Weston
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Highland Park
Place of death
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Occupation
diarist
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
photography
Image
Edward Weston by Rae Davis, c1914.jpg
Work location
California
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Commons category
Edward Weston
date of death
1958-01-01
date of birth
1886-01-01
medical condition
Parkinson's disease
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Edward Weston
Commons Creator page
Edward Weston
member of
Group f/64
unmarried partner
Margrethe Mather
partner in business or sport
Margrethe Mather
Sources (9)

via Wikidata · CC0

Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Edward Weston, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana