Label TextThin reeds are doubled in their watery reflections, and the close cropping and high contrast of the image combine to create the appearance of lines scrawled in chalk. Weston’s 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.
Published ReferencesBrett Weston, "Brett Weston: Voyage of the Eye," Aperture, New York, 1975, ill. p. 5
Published ReferencesBrett Weston, "Brett Weston: Voyage of the Eye," Aperture, New York, 1975, ill. p. 5
DimensionsBoard: 15 x 18 in. (38.1 x 45.7 cm)
Image: 10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (27 x 34.9 cm)
Image: 10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (27 x 34.9 cm)
Accession Number 2025.25.2
Classificationsphotograph
SignedBrett Weston 1975 (in board l,r, graphite)
Portfolio/SeriesOregon
MarksCOPYRIGHT 1980 BRETT WESTON (verso l,l stamp)
ProvenanceJack and Diane Robertson; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]
