Cole Weston first began working in color in 1947, when Eastman Kodak sent a quantity of their new film, Kodachrome, to his father, Edward Weston. Cole used most of the film himself and almost immediately gave up black-and-white photography. He soon became one of photography's finest colorists. From the microcosmic worlds found in tidepools and severed tree trunks to the grand landscapes of the American West, from campgrounds and ruined abbeys in England to his personal renderings of the female body, Cole has found subject matter to pursue with characteristic zest. Created during twenty years of photographing the Carmel/Big Sur region of his home and his travels in Europe, this book reveals Cole's instinct for structure and form, his great sensitivity to color and his distinctive vision of the earth's rich beauty.
Cole Weston Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Three generations of a family have profoundly shaped the history of international photography, influencing both its evolution and technical perfection. Edward Weston, the patriarch, became a legendary figure in photography during the early 1920s, creating a sensation with his soft, clay-colored studies that echo the "Photo Secession" movement initiated by Alfred Stieglitz in 1902. His purist approach to capturing bodies, landscapes, and everyday objects emphasizes the beauty of unmanipulated photographs, leaning towards abstraction. Cole Weston, building on his father's legacy, embraced the innovations of color photography, which opened new lighting possibilities and allowed him to forge his own identity beyond Edward's black-and-white aesthetic. He is now recognized as a pioneer in artistic color photography. In contrast, Kim Weston has departed from the family's tradition of objectivity. His staged studio work reflects a surrealist style reminiscent of the 1920s and 1930s. His black-and-white scenarios possess an allegorical quality, critiquing modern society and the relentless pursuit of success, thus serving as a counterpoint to his father's landscape photography.