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Kelp

Edward Weston (signed by artist), 1930-03-07

This ‘form study’ of kelp washed ashore is typical of Edward Weston’s Modernist photography. He took a series of photographs in Point Lobos, California, exploring lines, forms, and the texture of rocks, trees, and kelp. The seaweed’s rope-like shapes create an intriguing quasi-abstract pattern, an effect that is reinforced by the powerful contrasts of light and dark.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2005-107-3
  • Dimensionsheight 190 mm x width 239 mm, height 351 mm x width 393 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Kelp

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2005-107-3

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • signature and date: ‘Edward Weston/ 1930’
    • number: ‘242.66’
    • inscription: ‘3 K/ '30/ Norman’
    • title: ‘-Kelp-’
    • monogram and date: ‘EW1930’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Edward Weston (signed by artist), United States of America

  • Dating

    1930-03-07

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    • height 190 mm x width 239 mm
    • height 351 mm x width 393 mm

Explanatory note

  • Afgebeeld in Wereldkroniek, kerstnummer 1930; Fotovisie (20 december 1930).


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Johan Huizinga Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2005

  • Copyright

    Center for Creative Photography


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