Accession Number
1978/2.34

Title
Landscape, Germany

Artist(s)
Brett Weston

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1960

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
15 in x 18 in (38.1 cm x 45.7 cm);18 1/8 in x 22 1/8 in (46.04 cm x 56.2 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Label copy
Brett Weston Landscapes Exhibition 2013
Landscape, Germany, from Europe Portfolio
1960
Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase, 1978/2.34

Subject matter
Brett Weston began his career at an early age. His father, Edward Weston, withdrew him from school in 1925, to move to Mexico. During this time, Brett studied under his father and met leading artists of the time, while beginning to develop his own style at the age of 13. He exhibited internationally before the age of 20, including at the influential 1929 exhibition Film und Foto in Stuttgart, Germany. Throughout his seventy year career, Weston produced a large body of work illustrating his technical skill and expert printing style. His photographs often focused on natural subject matter, abstracting plants and landscapes by photographing close-up, cropped scenes.

Physical Description
In the foreground, a body of water framed by tall reeds reflects the mountain range behind it. Beyond the lake, small buildings dot the landscape as mountains and sky rise above them in the background.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Landscapes
bodies of water (natural)
buildings (structures)
flora (plants)
grass
houses
landscapes (representations)
marsh vegetation
modern and contemporary art
mountains
reflections (perceived properties)
water