Palma Cuernavaca II
Edward Weston
American, 1886–1958
Details
Title
Palma Cuernavaca II
Artist/Maker
Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958)
Date
1925
Medium
Palladium print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Lucinda W. Bunnen for the Bunnen Collection to mark the retirement of Gudmund Vigtel
Accession #
1991.54
On View
Currently not on view
This abstract photograph demonstrates Weston’s understanding of how a straight photograph, manipulated only through choices of light and framing, could reveal extraordinary forms and surprises in even the most common subjects. A viewer might easily mistake this palm tree for a factory smokestack—only the title or close examination reveals its true nature. This newfound appreciation for simplicity and the everyday was a key aspect of the early 1900s Modernist movement.
Image Copyright
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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