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Clouds, Death Valley

1939
(American, 1886–1958)
America, 20th century
gelatin silver print
Image: 19.4 x 24.2 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Bequest of Nancy R. Ranney 1988.144
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view
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During one of the last trips he made with his Guggenheim fellowship, Weston, his assistant, Charis Wilson, and her brother Leon spent four days in Death Valley photographing clouds. In this composition the low horizon line allowed the cloud formations to counterbalance the distant, angular mountain range. Even with an 8-by-10-inch view camera, not usually associated with quick exposures, Weston was able to capture the fleeting, sometimes ominous shapes as they passed overhead.
Clouds, Death Valley

Clouds, Death Valley

1939

Edward Weston

(American, 1886–1958)
America, 20th century

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