New Weston Documentary

Saw a new documentary on Edward Weston and Charis Wilson tonight on PBS - "The Eloquent N*de". It is excellent although a bit short at only 57 minutes. Not only a fascinating view at Edward's photography - it is a love story. Charis Wilson (his wife and model) is alive and well at age 91 and comments throughout the film. Available next month also on DVD.

Highly recommended.

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- DL

Weston Exhibit at the Getty in Los Angeles too

A number of those n*des as well as some of his peppers are on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. We went a few weeks ago now and I will probably go back again to see it.

One of the assigments I was given by a teacher I am going to be studying with next spring was to go an view as much art as I possibly can before the class (on lighting and weddings). So much of what we do carries over from one disipline to another.

Eloquent N*de

Apparently the Charis Wilson memoir (which is well worth purchasing) as well as this film are products of Portland OR, in recent years, I learned after a little Googling. I missed the PBS showing, but will look for the DVD.

scott