Edward Weston

Another key figure his (later) work has been compared to is that of Edward Weston

(2001, p. 100)

(2001, p. 101)

However, Weston's views were mixed when presented with Atget's work. He admired this photo because it 'paralleled his own attempts to abstract nature', but he thought that his work was 'much less abstract and arty, much more down-to-earth and concerned with life rather than self-expression, defining the tree's place in nature rather than in art'

(2001, p. 100)

(The Studio 119 Degrees Blog, 2011)

References:

Badger, G. (2001) Eugene Atget 55. Unknown edn. London: Phaidon Press Limited.

The Studio 119 Degrees Blog (2011) Artistic Black and White Photography by Edward Weston. Available at: http://www.studio119.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/12/artistic-black-and-white-photography-by-edward-weston/ (Accessed: 15 February 2014).