Edward Weston (March 24, 1886 - January 1, 1958) was born in Highland Park, Illinois. His father gave him his first camera at the age of 16, he started taking photos on his Aunt's farm and Chicago parks. He moved to California when he was 21.Weston was best known for his organic forms and texture. He took shots of nude women posed with their legs and arms woven together like a sculpture, along with shots of organic forms, like peppers that appeared similar to the form he posed his nudes.
- Weston married Flora May Chandler in 1909 and opened his own portrait studio in 1911. The couple had four sons.
Had a publicized love affair with Tina Moditti who also posed for several of his nude shots.
In 1938 he opened a studio in Carmel. Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Willard Van Dyke formed Group f/64 in 1932. In 1937 he started taking his assistant Charis Wilson with him wherever he traveled, they married in 1938.
Throughout his career that lasted for more than 40 years he has been called "one of the most innovative and influential photographers" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography."
In 1947 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and stopped working soon after. He did spend the rest of his years overseeing the printing of his most favorite images.
Awards:
First Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937; extended in 1938
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