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Edward Weston
Pepper1930

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Sepia-toned photograph of a single bell pepper in extreme close-up, dramatically lit from above against a near-black background, emphasizing the smooth, curved surface and deep shadows between its folded lobes

Edward Weston, Pepper, 1930, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, digital image © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward Weston
Title
Pepper
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1930
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (24.13 × 19.05 cm) Primary support: 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (24.13 × 19.05 cm) Secondary support: 16 3/8 × 13 11/16 in. (41.59 × 34.77 cm) Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
46.23.8
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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