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Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958) printed by Brett Weston (American, 1911–1993)

Pepper

INV-1208

Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958) printed by Brett Weston (American, 1911–1993)1930, printed 1953/54

Pepper

Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958) printed by Brett Weston (American, 1911–1993) →

gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) prphotographic process

Date

1930, printed 1953/54

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper: 23.9 × 19.1 cm (9 7/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Mount: 40.3 × 40.1 cm (15 7/8 × 15 13/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Max McGraw

As a child in 1902, Edward Weston saw an exhibition of photographs at the Art Institute, a visit that he later stated "changed my whole life." During a three-year sojourn in Mexico, Weston developed a friendship with the painter Diego Rivera, who taught him to focus on the sculptural form of natural objects. In Pepper #30, a familiar object has been transformed into a potent presence. The curves and folds of the pepper suggest the flesh and sensuous contours of a human torso.

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