Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Edward Weston is celebrated as one of the most groundbreaking and influential American photographers, having photographed a vast array of subjects, from landscape to narrative, and everything in between.  

Weston’s passion for photography bloomed at an early age after receiving a Kodak Bullseye camera for his 16th birthday.  He spent his time photographing Chicago parks and soon purchased a used 5x7 camera, as he began to develop his own film and prints. From this humble start flowered a 40 year career in the arts.  

In 1906, Weston moved to Tropico, California to pursue a career in photography.  Weston remained in California for the remainder of his life, photographing in and around Big Sur. In 1937, Weston became the first photographer ever to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Edward Weston passed away at his home on Wildcat Hill in 1958. His sons scattered his ashes at Point Lobos, later named Weston Beach.

Learn more:
The Edward Weston / Cole Westong family website
Edward Weston at Encyclopædia Britannica
Edward Weston biography at Encyclopedia.com