Bibliography

Books

  • A Restless Eye: A Biography of Photographer Brett Weston, John Charles Woods, Erica Weston Editions LLC. MO. 2011.
    • Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow, ed. Stephen Bennett Phillips, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OK. 2008.
    • Fifteen Photographs, Brett Weston (Afterword by Roger Aikìn), Lodìma Press, PA 2007.
    • New York, Brett Weston (Introduction by Beaumont Newhall, Afterword by Roger Aikín), Lodima Press, PA 2007.
    • San Francisco, Brett Weston (Afterword by Roger Aikín), Lodìma Press. PA 2005.
    • Dune: Edward and Brett Weston, ed. Kurt Markus, Wild Horse Island Press, MT, 2003.
    • Hawaii: Fifty Photographs, Brett Weston, Photography West Graphics. CA, 1992.
    • Brett Weston: Master Photographer, Brett Weston, Photography West Graphics, CA, 1989.
    • Brett Weston: A Personal Selection, Brett Weston, Photography West Graphics, CA. 1986.
    • Brett Weston: Photographs from Five Decades, ed. RH Craves, Aperture, NY, 1980.
    • Brett Weston: Voyage of the Eye, Brett Weston, Aperture, 1975.
    • Brett Weston: Photographs, Merle Armitage, E Weyhe, 1956.

    Films

    • Brett Weston: Photographer, d. Art Wright, 1972.
    • Brett Weston: One of a Kind, d. Ed Cismondi, Jr., 1977

    U.S. Camera

    • 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962

    Other articles and Reproductions

    • “Brett Weston: Selections from the Brett Weston Archive Intro by Laurie Dahlberg. Freedman Gallery, Reading, 2006
    • Passion and Precision: Photographs from the Collection of Margaret W. Weston, Dale W. Stulz, Monterey Museum of Art, California, 2003, 31.
    • “The Unknown Brett Weston,” Henry Rassmussen and Jon Burris, 2:8 (Aug. 2000), 68-83, 124-129.
    • “Mining the Brett Weston Archives,” Steve Simmons. View Camera, 11:5 (Sept/Oct. 1998), 48-53.
    • “The Cowboy Cop,” Aaron Dygart, Photo Techniques, 17:5 (Spt./Oc‘t. 1996), 40-42.
    • “Keeping It in the Family,” Trevor Gett, British Journal of Photography, 142:55 (Dec 1995 ) 16-17

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Untitled (Reeds, Japan), 1970 Gelatin silver print

OSU Museum of Art shines light on new Brett Weston exhibit

The work of renowned photographer Brett Weston will be on display at the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. 

“Shadows and Light: The Photography of Brett Weston,” which will be on view Oct. 29, 2024 - Feb. 1, 2025, showcases Weston’s unique photography style. 

Weston (American, 1911-1993) was mentored in photography from a young age by his father, Edward Weston. By the age of 13, Weston’s father removed him from school to work on a photography project together in Mexico. While there, Brett Weston was exposed to the work of famous artists such as Tina Modotti, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. 

Weston’s unique photography style played a major role in securing him a spot as one of American’s most prominent photographic artists. By working with lighting and placement of objects, Weston blended objects into the background while still showcasing how they’re two separate entities. 

Weston’s work often amazes and confuses viewers with its complex relationships between subject and background. The most well-known strategy of representational photography, where the subject is brighter than the background, is upended in Weston’s photographs. In his work, the subject and background are seamlessly blended while still being distinct. 

Andy Mattern, OSU associate professor of art, graphic design and art history, has emphasized how everyone can benefit from viewing Weston’s work in various ways. 

“Exhibits like Brett Weston’s are an important resource not only for students studying the history of photography, but also those who wish to expand their appreciation for photography as an art form,” Mattern said. “Especially in our hyper-digital age, seeing this type of highly crafted photographic work in person represents a unique chance to understand the development of the medium and perhaps begin to see the world in a new way.” 

Weston understood the immense difference between a camera’s perspective and human vision. This understanding laid the foundation for Weston’s success. 

This exhibition showcases Weston’s artworks and invites viewers to ponder his captivating yet puzzling work.

“Shadows and Light: The Photography of Brett Weston” is on view Oct. 29, 2024 - Feb. 1, 2025, at the OSU Museum of Art in downtown Stillwater. This exhibition was made possible by donations from the Brett Weston Archive and the Christian Keesee Collection. Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/shadows-and-light.html.