Abandoned Car, Crescent Beach

1939

Edward Weston

Associated Names
Edward Weston

Artist, American, 1886 - 1958

The image shows a view from a slightly elevated vantage point, with a misty horizon stretching in the distance. On the sandy shore close to the viewer, there are scattered debris, including the weathered remains of a car. The metal parts of the car are rough and corroded, contrasting with the smooth sand beneath. Further away, a large piece of driftwood or an upturned tree stump is visible against the foggy background. The scene is rendered in soft monochromatic tones, enhancing the desolate and still atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.05 × 24.13 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 35.56 × 39.37 cm (14 × 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.5.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Weston, Carmel, CA; Dan James, Carmel, CA, 1940s; (Weston Gallery, Carmel, CA); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, March 2011; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: EW 1939; on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: --Crescent Beach -- / Edward Weston / 1939; top left corner: NC-CC-10 G / 39

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