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Edward Weston was an American photographer renowned for his unique perspective on nature and nude photography. His works hold a significant place in the history of 20th-century photography and have had a profound impact on photographers that followed.

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“If I am interested, amazed, stimulated to work, that is sufficient reason to thank the gods, and go ahead!”

Ifs Reason Interest Sufficient Amazed

Book:The daybooks of Edward Weston

Source: The daybooks of Edward Weston

“For the obvious reason that nature - unadulterated and unimproved by man - is simply chaos. In fact, the camera proves that nature is crude and lacking in arrangement.”

Men Reason Facts Prove Cameras Chaos Obvious Lacking Arrangements Crude

Book:Edward Weston on photography

Source: Edward Weston on photography

“I always work better when I do not reason, when no question of right or wrong enter in,-when my pulse quickens to the form before me without hesitation nor calculation.”

Reason Form Pulse Calculations Hesitation

Author:Edward Weston

“Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.”

Matter Reason Subjects Photography Photographer Photograph Unusual Corny Commonplace Subject Matter

Book:Edward Weston: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum

Source: Edward Weston: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum

“I see no reason for recording the obvious.”

Reason Photography Photographer Obvious No Reason

Book:The Daybooks of Edward Weston: California

Source: The Daybooks of Edward Weston: California

About the Author

Born: March 24, 1886
Died: January 1, 1958
Known for: Photographer
Quotes: 69

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