Cole Weston
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Cole Weston was the youngest son of photographer Edward Weston
and brother of photographer Brett Weston
. He dedicated his life to photography and the theater.
Cole Weston was associated with the Forest Theater Guild for over 50 years, serving as president a number of times. He directed over 30 plays in Carmel's
outdoor Forest Theater
. Cole had six children including photographer Kim Weston
.
With permission from his father, Cole continued to print Edward Weston
's negatives after his death in 1958.
Edward Weston
Edward Henry Weston was a 20th century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers…" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Over the course of his forty-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of...
and brother of photographer Brett Weston
Brett Weston
Brett Weston was an American photographer and grew up in LA. He was the second son of photographer Edward Weston. Van Deren Coke, former curator of the San Francisco Museum of Art referred to Brett Weston as the "child genius of American photography." Brett began taking photographs in 1925 and...
. He dedicated his life to photography and the theater.
Cole Weston was associated with the Forest Theater Guild for over 50 years, serving as president a number of times. He directed over 30 plays in Carmel's
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called simply Carmel, is a small city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, the town is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history...
outdoor Forest Theater
Forest Theater
Founded in 1910, the Forest Theater, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, was one of the earliest outdoor proscenium theaters west of the Rockies. Actor/director Herbert Heron is generally cited as the founder and driving force, and poet/novelist Mary Austin is often credited with suggesting the...
. Cole had six children including photographer Kim Weston
Kim Weston (photographer)
Kim Weston is an American photographer known for his fine art nude studies.Kim Weston is the grandson of photographer Edward Weston, son of photographer Cole Weston and nephew of photographer Brett Weston. He worked for a number of years helping his father make new prints of Edward Weston's...
.
With permission from his father, Cole continued to print Edward Weston
Edward Weston
Edward Henry Weston was a 20th century American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers…" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Over the course of his forty-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of...
's negatives after his death in 1958.
Books
- Cole Weston, eighteen photographs, 1981 ISBN 0-87905-084-5
- Cole Weston: Fifty Years, 1991 ISBN 0-87905-381-X
- Edward Cole Kim Weston: Three Generations of American Photography, 1995 ISBN 3-905514-40-0
- Cole Weston : At Home and Abroad, 1998 with Paul Wolf ISBN 0-89381-777-5
- Laughing Eyes : A Book of Letters Between Edward and Cole Weston 1923-1946, 2000 edited by Paulette Weston ISBN 1-886312-09-5
External links
- Kim Weston Photographer, son of Cole Weston