Edward Weston's Influential American Photography

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Edward Weston was a famous photographer who was known for his photography of natural forms. Weston knew he had wanted to be a photographer from quite an early age, and at first, his photography was created softer styles that was popular when he began his career. Later on he began to experiment more, and worked with more and more sets of different subjects. He began to pursue a career in photography in 1908. He has been called “ one of the most innovative and influential American photographers”, and “one of the masters of 20th century photography”. Weston is most well known for his photos of nudes and portraits, landscapes, and still life, mainly consisting of peculiar or interesting looking vegetables.

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