Label TextWeston's "Canal, Holland" series captures the geometric and textural qualities of Dutch canals, using strong contrasts and unusual perspectives to create visually striking compositions. His use of sharp focus emphasized shape and the interplay of light and shadow of the materials he captured on camera, creating a depiction of the natural world that appears nearly abstract. These qualities align his work with modernist photography, a style that privileges such formal qualities in a photographic image.
DimensionsBoard: 18 x 15 in. (45.7 x 38.1 cm)
Image: 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (34.3 x 26.4 cm)
Image: 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (34.3 x 26.4 cm)
Accession Number 2025.24
Classificationsphotograph
SignedBrett Weston 1971 (in board l,r, graphite)
Inscriptions#5 Canal w/ Trees (verso center, graphite)
Portfolio/SeriesEurope
ProvenanceJack and Diane Robertson; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]
