Skip to main content

Edward Weston Portrait Photography

American, 1886-1958

Edward Weston was an American photographer and cofounder of Group f/64. Most of his work was done using an 8-by-10-inch view camera.

In 1902, Weston received his first camera for his 16th birthday, a Kodak Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking photographs in parks in Chicago and at his aunt's farm. The young Weston met with quick success, and his photographs were already being exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute merely a year later, in 1903. Weston worked mainly with nudes, still life — his shells and vegetable studies were especially important — and landscape subjects. After a few exhibitions of his works in New York, he went on to found Group f/64 in 1932 with fellow photographers Ansel Adams, Willard van Dyke and others. Weston became the first photographer ever to be selected for the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937.

Stricken with Parkinson's disease, Weston made his last photographs at Point Lobos, California, in 1948. A 50th-anniversary portfolio of his work, printed by his son Brett, was published in 1952. Edward Weston died in his house on Wildcat Hill in Carmel, California, on January 1, 1958.

Find original Edward Weston photography on 1stDibs.

to
10
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
10
5
5
9
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
1
91
2,659
1,393
725
633
10
Artist: Edward Weston
Pulqueria, Mexico, 1926

Pulqueria, Mexico, 1926

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Museo De Arte Moderno, Mexico Bosque De Chapultepec, Exposicion Inaugural El Dia 20 De Septiembre De 1964’ stamp on verso with artist, title, collection, EW birth/death date, number,...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Exposition of Dynamic Symmetry
Exposition of Dynamic Symmetry

Exposition of Dynamic Symmetry

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Code and information in unknown hand (possibly Dody Weston) on back of print. Authenticated by the Cole Weston trust on back of print. Unmounted. Early print.

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William Edmondson, Sculptor, Tennessee

William Edmondson, Sculptor, Tennessee

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston from the original...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William Edmondson, Sculptor, Tennessee

William Edmondson, Sculptor, Tennessee

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Initialed ‘EW”. From Edward Weston 50th Anniversary Portfolio printed by Brett Weston circa 1952.

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Neil, 1925

Neil, 1925

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Negative Code 25PO. Printed later by Cole West...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Neil Weston, 1933

Portrait of Neil Weston, 1933

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Initialed and dated mount recto.

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Neil as a young boy
Neil as a young boy

Neil as a young boy

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Unsigned. Stamp on back from the private collection of Cole Weston. The Weston Gallery is owned by Matthew (grandson of Edward Weston) and his wife Davi Weston and we've been dealing in fine art photography since 1975! Edward Weston (1886 – 1958) was an American photographer, and co-founder of Group f/64. Most of his work was done using an 8 by 10 inch view camera. In 1902, he received his first camera for his sixteenth birthday, a Kodak Bull's-Eye #2, and began taking photographs in parks in Chicago and at his aunt's farm. The young Weston met with quick success, and his photographs were already being exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute merely a year later, in 1903. Weston worked mainly with nudes, still life - his shells and vegetable studies were especially important - and landscape subjects. After a few exhibitions of his works in New York, he went on to found Group f/64 in 1932 with fellow photographers Ansel Adams, Willard van Dyke...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Cypress Root, Pebble Beach - 23T
Cypress Root, Pebble Beach - 23T

Cypress Root, Pebble Beach - 23T

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Negative code '23T' which is now housed and retir...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tina, Glendale, 1922

Tina, Glendale, 1922

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston from the original...

Category

20th Century Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Related Items
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY

Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY

By Lucienne Bloch

Located in Denton, TX

Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black a white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted mural. Ima...

Category

20th Century Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Catherine Guinness & Jed Johnson in Aspen
Catherine Guinness & Jed Johnson in Aspen

Catherine Guinness & Jed Johnson in Aspen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work is unique. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. The work comes with an Authentication Letter from th...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York

Don DonaghyNew York, 1967

$2,800

H 12.75 in W 19 in D 0.1 in

New York

By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelphia. He studied commerci...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

C. Z. Guest Riding Horse
C. Z. Guest Riding Horse

C. Z. Guest Riding Horse

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique work. Dated 'Jun 04 1982' (on the reverse). Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inventory number written on verso and initialed Tim Hunt...

Category

1980s Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis, new girl in town; Black and White; Paris, 1970s, 29, 8 x 20, 1 cm
Jackie Onassis, new girl in town; Black and White; Paris, 1970s, 29, 8 x 20, 1 cm

Jackie Onassis, new girl in town; Black and White; Paris, 1970s, 29, 8 x 20, 1 cm

Located in Cologne, DE

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death. (wikipedia) Description: Jacky Onassis, new...

Category

1970s Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Lacey Neuhaus Dorn
Lacey Neuhaus Dorn

Lacey Neuhaus Dorn

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique work. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number. The work comes ...

Category

1980s Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean) as little child, ca. 1927, 16, 4 x 21, 5 cm
Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean) as little child, ca. 1927, 16, 4 x 21, 5 cm

Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean) as little child, ca. 1927, 16, 4 x 21, 5 cm

Located in Cologne, DE

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...

Category

1920s Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Coney Island, NY

Don DonaghyConey Island, NY, 1965

$2,800

H 12.75 in W 19 in D 0.1 in

Coney Island, NY

By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated in ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelph...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jon Gould on surfboard in Montauk
Jon Gould on surfboard in Montauk

Jon Gould on surfboard in Montauk

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique work. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual A...

Category

1980s Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tina Chow Dancing at Karl Lagerfeld dinner at MOMA
Tina Chow Dancing at Karl Lagerfeld dinner at MOMA

Tina Chow Dancing at Karl Lagerfeld dinner at MOMA

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photograph taken by Andy Warhol. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation invento...

Category

1980s Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, ca. 1956, 26, 4 x 21 cm
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, ca. 1956, 26, 4 x 21 cm

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, ca. 1956, 26, 4 x 21 cm

Located in Cologne, DE

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...

Category

1950s Modern Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Divine and Chef
Divine and Chef

Divine and Chef

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique work taken by Andy Warhol of Divine and a chef at a party, circa 1976. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual A...

Category

1970s Pop Art Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Previously Available Items
Johnny

Edward WestonJohnny, 1944

Sold

H 8 in W 10 in

Johnny

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later from the original negative by Cole ...

Category

1940s Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Guadalupe, Mexico

Guadalupe, Mexico

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

From the 50th Anniversary Portfolio (1902-1952) printed by Brett Weston (1951-1952).

Category

1920s Edward Weston Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Edward Weston portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Edward Weston portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Edward Weston in silver gelatin print, paper, photographic paper and more. Not every interior allows for large Edward Weston portrait photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Danny Lyon, Christopher Makos, and Art Shay. Edward Weston portrait photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,400 and tops out at $28,000, while the average work can sell for $8,000.
Questions About Edward Weston Portrait Photography
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Famed American photographer Edward Weston was based in California, where he moved when he was 21 from his native Illinois. From there, he developed his trailblazing career that has won him dedicated fans worldwide. Shop a collection of expertly-vetted Edward Weston photography from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Edward Weston (1886 - 1958) is best known for his photographs of nudes, natural forms and landscapes, which are largely focused on the American West. His highly detailed photographs have a captivating, dark tone. Weston the first photographer to earn a Guggenheim Fellowship and was best known for using an 8×10 view camera, primarily for his black and white "landscape-like." Shop a selection of Edward West pieces from some of the world's top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Photographer Edward Weston was best-known for his photos of natural forms, landscapes and nudes. His approach was to take a large-format camera and create sharply focused black and white photographs with no effects used to change the images. His art is known as straight photography and helped change the way photographers of that era expressed their vision. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Edward Weston primarily did landscape and nature photography, but he also produced a number of nudes. He is well known for his methodical approach to composition and his use of focus. Shop a collection of Edward Weston photographic art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Edward Weston is a 20th-century American photographer. Weston is known for his meticulously composed and focused images of nudes, still life and landscape subjects, and his work inspired a generation of future photographers. Browse a collection of Edward Weston’s work on 1stDibs.