Brett Weston's negatives?

[Troll]

I've just had another look at some of Brett Weston's prints, and they are magnificant! Even printing on the original Seagull paper and developing in Amidol one doesn't get that kind of prints without having the right negatives. My guess is that they were "fully timed" (ie: overexposed) then over-developed, with the high values kept from blocking up by the compensating and dying effect of his ABC Pyro. Wonder if anyone had a good look at Brett's negatives (before he burned them)?

[ken_miller3]

Are you sure you don't mean Edward Weston?

[Troll]

No, it's definitely Brett. Edward's negatives are still intact. In

fact, some of them are still being printed by Cole.

[xx]

I have read that he burned all but about 15 or so, as to which ones

survived and where they are, who knows? I would check out cole westons

website and email him with any questions, it would be interesting to

know.

[brian_c._miller]

Maybe this link can help you:

 

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http://www.jbhphoto.com/cwalbum/cwws3.htm

 

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He has a few photos of Brett's negatives.

[erik4]

Twelve of Brett Weston's negatives survive. They are donated to the

Center for Creative Photography in Arizona for students to learn to

print from. I read that he crossed each one out with an 'X' before

turning them over.

[scott_eaton]

Negs look pushed via the low shadow/high midtone detail and very panchromatic.

 

I'd suspect the developer was along the lines of DK-50, or a similiar performer.

[panmedia]

No "X" on them. Four punched holes on each negative's 4 corners. Brett's thick ink handwriting of "no print" at the bottom of each negative, more close to edge of the frame, as I remember. Center of each negative is still pretty good to view through.