Label TextIn the late 1970s and early 1980s, Brett Weston frequently visited Hawaii, establishing a home in Kona. Inspired by the landscape, he made photographs capturing the natural environment of the island. 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: 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 2025.22.13
Classificationsphotograph
SignedBrett Weston 1979 (in board l,r, graphite)
Portfolio/SeriesHawaii: Leaves and Lava
MarksPORTFOLIO PRINT NO. 13 (u,c verso stamp)
ProvenanceJack and Diane Robertson; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]
