Dunes, Oceano

1936

Edward Weston

Associated Names
Edward Weston

Artist, American, 1886 - 1958

The image shows sand dunes from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is visible near the top, with undulating dunes meeting a distant mountain range. Ripples in the sand create a textured surface with contrasting light and shadow. Darkened hollows and illuminated crests of the dunes create a monochromatic composition in varying shades of black, white, and gray.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • NGA Anniversary 1991, p. 342, illus.p.343.

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p. 342, illus.p.343.

  • Kopper, Philip. America's National Gallery of Art: A Gift to the Nation. New York, 1991: 325, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q64147308

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