Brett Weston

(Carmel: self-published, 1981, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 10 photographs, each mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, 1945-62, printed in 1981; together with the printed colophon. Folio, taupe cloth portfolio with flaps and black lettering

Acquired from Erica Weston, the photographer’s daughter

In 1963, Brett Weston intended to publish 25 copies of 'Ten Photographs,' but was unable to complete the edition due to a lack of funds. In 1981, Weston returned to this portfolio, completed the edition, and expanded it to 50, as was his later preferred edition size. The present portfolio is from the 1981 printing. These prints are in generally excellent condition. In raking light, faint silvering is visible at some print edges. The reverse of a few mounts are very lightly soiled. The plates are as follows: Broken Glass, 1954 - This print is dated '1953' in pencil on the mount. On the reverse of the mount, '25-0049' and 'TP 8' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Stairway with Broom, New York, 1945 - There is a very small raised area in the upper left portion of the image, possibly a particle trapped between the print and the mount during dry-mounting. On the reverse of the mount, '25.0049' and 'TP 6' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Monterey Pine in Fog, 1962 Rock Formation, Point Lobos, California, 1951 - This print is dated '1963' in pencil on the mount. On the reverse of the mount, '250049' and 'TP 9' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Kelp, 1954 - On the reverse of the mount, '25.0049' and 'TP 3' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Cracked Paint, Garrapata, 1954 - On the reverse of the mount, '25-0049' and 'TP 10' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Tree Roots with Succulents, 1951 - On the reverse of the mount, '25-0049' and 'TP 4' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Black Window, Mariposa, California, 1950 - Upon extremely close inspection, a barely-perceptible chip in the emulsion at the lower edge is visible. On the reverse of the mount, '25-0049' and 'TP 1' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. White Sands, New Mexico, 1947 - In raking light, linear and pin-point-sized impressions are visible in the upper right portion of the image. On the reverse of the mount, '250049' and 'TP 2' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. Point Lobos, California, 1951 - On the reverse of the mount, '25 -0049' and 'TP 5' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil. The taupe cloth portfolio case is in generally excellent condition. '25-0049' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the inside of the right flap.
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The plates are as follows:

Broken Glass, 1954

Stairway with Broom, New York, 1945

Monterey Pine in Fog, 1962

Rock Formation, Point Lobos, California, 1951

Kelp, 1954

Cracked Paint, Garrapata, 1954

Tree Roots with Succulents, 1951

Black Window, Mariposa, California, 1950

White Sands, New Mexico, 1947

Point Lobos, California, 1951