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Weston, Brett

 Person

Biography

Theodore Brett Weston; December 16, 1911, Los Angeles--January 22, 1993, Hawaii; American photographer; second of the four sons of photographer Edward Weston and Flora Chandler; Brett Weston lived part-time on the Big Island of Hawaii and in Carmel, California for the final 14 years of his life; Brett Weston was ranked one of the top ten photographers collected by American museums by the final decade of his life; The West Coast Photographic Movement.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Polaroid Corporation records, series XI: Photographs of Polaroid consultant photographers

Collection Identifier: Mss:658 1905-2005 P762 XI
Scope and Contents: The photographs of Polaroid consultant photographers document the company's practice of employing fine art photographers to test and critique their products beginning in 1950 and ending about 1972. The collection consists of photographs taken by ten photographers who consulted for Polaroid and were part of the original loosely structured program: Paul Caponigro, Walter Chappell, William (Bill) Clift, Marie Cosindas, Nicholas (Nick) Dean, Gerry Sharpe, Brett Weston, Don Worth, Ann Bell Robb,...