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Pepper No. 30, 1930
Edward Westonexpand_more
Gelatin silver printexpand_more
Bequest of Dorothy Millett Lindekeexpand_more 84.56.1
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Edward Weston’s photograph recasts a modest pepper as a surprisingly rich and subtle sculptural object. The photographer had begun creating close-up images of fruits, vegetables, and shells about ten years before and continuously refined his approach to lighting them, ultimately placing a pepper in the mouth of a large tin funnel to produce Pepper No. 30. In 1937, Weston was the first photographer to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, which was renewed the following year. This support allowed him to travel throughout California and the western United States in 1937 and 1938.
Details
- Title
- Pepper No. 30
- Artist Life
- 1886 - 1958
- Role
- Photographer
- Accession Number
- 84.56.1
- Curator Approved
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