Brett Weston: Photographs From Five Decades

Weston, Brett (Photographs by); R. H. Cravens (Profile by). Brett Weston: Photographs From Five Decades. Millerton, NY: Aperture, 1980. First edition. Folio. 131, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over cloth, with brown lettering on spine and front cover. Frontispiece. Brett Weston (1911-1993) was generally acknowledged as one of the finest printers in his time. In this monograph, 100 plates of Weston’s pictures are reproduced virtually to facsimile quality. Among the selections from the artist’s life-work are brilliant, sometimes brooding studies of natural formations and still-lifes as well as man-made landscapes. A gorgeous production. Includes a list of plates, a chronology, a bibliography and an exhibition history. Minor shelf-wear. Dust-jacket in overall good to good+, binding and interior in very good condition. g to vg. Hardcover. (38449) $95