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December 17, 2025

‘A revelation!’: how Edward Weston transformed bums, veg and egg slicers into sculpture

Moving from one avant garde movement to another during the 1920s, the American photographer’s work helps tell the story of the birth of modernism

‘A revelation!’: how Edward Weston transformed bums, veg and egg slicers into sculpture

TL;DR

  • The exhibition focuses on Edward Weston's transition from pictorialist to modernist photography.
  • It features works from the Wilson Centre for Photography collection.
  • Weston simplified his style, focusing on lines, shapes, and light.
  • He photographed ordinary objects like shells, vegetables, and bodies with formal rigor.
  • His pepper studies became iconic emblems of modernism.
  • The exhibition includes landscapes from locations like Oceano, Big Sur, and Death Valley.
  • Helen Charis Wilson was a model and partner to Weston.
  • Many images are original hand-prints by Weston.

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