A Restless Eye
A biography of Photographer Brett Weston
by John Charles Woods
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The definitive biography of one of the most prominent fine-art photographers of all time. The ascent of photography as an aesthetic and economic commodity in American society is told against the background of Brett Weston’s life in A Restless Eye. It is a story of art in the blood and a family legacy that affected the very fabric of photography itself. Weston’s unceasing pursuit of photographic art spanned half of the entire history of photography and he is recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the Twentieth Century. A Restless Eye includes interviews and commentaries from Weston's family, friends and contemporaries.This is his story - told by those who knew him.
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Photography, Fine-art, fine-art photography, abstract art, history of photography, the Weston family, photographic dynasty, printmaking, landscape photography, West-coast photography, black and white photography, photographic portfolios, Photographers, BiographyPeople
Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, Alfred Steiglitz, Tina Modotti, Diego Rivera, Beaumont Newhall, David McAlpin, Cole Weston, Dody Thompson, Richard MillerPlaces
Los Angeles CA, Carmel CA, Mexico, Europe, Alaska, Baja California, New MexicoTimes
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A Restless Eye: A biography of Photographer Brett Weston
July 2011, Erica Weston Editions LLC
Hardcover
in English
0615413617 9780615413617
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A comprehensive biography of photographer Brett Weston written in a non-scholarly manner. It details the life and career of one of the world's most recognized photographic artists. It contains extensive interviews with Weston's friends and family and was written by a close friend and colleague of Weston.
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