Edward Weston Quotes

A collection of quotes by Edward Weston.

Edward Weston was an American photographer known for his influential contributions to modern photography. Born in 1886 in Highland Park, Illinois, Weston began his career as a portrait photographer before exploring other subjects like landscapes, still lifes, and nudes. He was a pioneer of the American Modernist movement and is admired for his meticulous compositions, sharp focus, and use of lighting to capture the essence of his subjects. His works continue to be celebrated for their artistic and technical excellence, making him one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century.

Photography suits the temper of this age -- of active bodies

Photography suits the temper of this age -- of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.

I have been photographing our toilet, that glossy enameled r

I have been photographing our toilet, that glossy enameled receptacle of extraordinary beauty. Here was every sensuous curve of the human figure divine but minus the imperfections. Never did the Greeks reach a more significant consummation to their culture, and it somehow reminded me, in the glory of its chaste convulsions and in its swelling, sweeping, forward movement of finely progressing contours, of the Victory of Samothrace.

Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies

Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.