ed_pierce2 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 100 original prints, "A Life's Work", is on display at the Portland Museum of Art until mid October. Many prints not published before. They are arranged chronologically and span his entire career. Not to be missed! I'll be taking a day trip over there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrthur_nichols Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I believe the show is on until October 19th. I highly recommend it. I had only seen one original Edward Weston before and felt like I was seeing grey tones that I had never seen before. Awesome. Art Nichols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_rhoades Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I had to take three days to go see the show last month. It was worth every mile. I spent so much time examining the prints, the guards were following me around. Look real close. Did this guy ever have to spot? I saw spotting on two, maybe three prints, but it may have been repairs. I do think they needed more light on the prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_alpert1 Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 The collection of Weston prints shown in Portland is really lovely. Weston was an expressive printer, as well as a superb image-maker. These prints have the hands-on touch of a great artist. They are not at all mechanical, and there is much to learn from them about taking an individual aesthetic approach to photographic printmaking. I recommend this exhibit to the readers of this forum. I should add that Portland is a very pleasant city, with the sea-coast available within a few minutes, and with good restaurants, bookshops, etc. I think the lighting level in the Portland Museum is quite reasonable. Given the value of the prints, I was surprised that the exibit is so well lit; and I did not have any difficulty seeing the prints clearly. (From what I have read on this forum, Weston prints in other museums have been shown in very dimly lit spaces.) I am quite sure that the lighting is governed by the conditions of the loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbi115l Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Amazing. It was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimbulbsetting Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 If this is anything like the "Edward Weston: A Legacy" exhibit at the Huntington Library in L.A., you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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