Rock Erosion, Point Lobos

1930

Edward Weston

Associated Names
Edward Weston

Artist, American, 1886 - 1958

The image displays a smooth, light-colored rock on a darker, grainy ground that seems to be gravel or coarse sand. The color scheme is predominantly monochromatic with various shades of gray. The rock is positioned centrally, extending diagonally across the image. The ground, adorned with small stones, encircles the rock and fills the backdrop, with the rock casting a shadow on the ground, emphasizing the contrast between the two surfaces.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, DC; Gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On mount, lower left below photograph in graphite: 21-50; lower right: Edward Weston 1930. On verso, upper left in graphite: 51R; center in graphite: Rock Erosion / Point Lobos 1930 / by / Edward Weston

Wikidata ID

Q64147312

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