Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Edward Weston Photographs
- Dates:
- bulk 1920-1948
- Creators:
- Weston, Edward, 1886-1958
- Abstract:
- Collection includes gelatin silver and platinum photographs, proof sheets, copy slides, and printed material.
- Extent:
- 30 Linear Feet 78 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Weston Photographs. MS 3. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes 832 silver gelatin photographs by Edward Weston taken between 1920-1948. The photographs were printed by Brett and Cole Weston with Dody Weston Thompson under the supervision of Edward Weston. In addition, one platinum photograph printed by Edward Weston, and two photographs of Edward Weston by Dody Weston Thompson. Also, there are copy slides, proof sheets, and printed material.
- Arrangement:
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Photographs are arranged in the numbered order and series (subjects) assigned by the donor. Series include: 1. Portraits, 1920-1948 2. Nudes, 1920-1945 3. Shells, 1927-1931 4. Plants, 1927-1936 5. Clouds, 1936 6. California, 1925-1948 7. New Mexico, 1930-1933 8. Mexico, 1923-1931 9. Guggenheim Project, 1937-1939 10. Whitman Project, 1941-1942 11. Miscellaneous, 1922-1936 12. Printed Material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-10-20 22:37:02 UTC .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research. Advance notice required.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the Center for Creative Photography. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Weston Photographs. MS 3. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547