Sea Fowl and Rock, Point Reyes
1942
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 19.3 × 24.2 cm (7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.) mount: 28.7 × 36.5 cm (11 5/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.170
Art Historical Context
In 1942, renowned American photographer Edward Weston captured *Sea Fowl and Rock Point Reyes*, a striking gelatin silver print that exemplifies his mastery of modernist photography. Shot along the dramatic coastline of Point Reyes, California—a rugged peninsula known for its pounding waves and jagged rocks—Weston transformed a simple scene of a seabird perched on weathered stone into a study of form, texture, and light. This work was created during World War II, time when Weston, based in nearby Carmel, continued his exploration of California's natural landscapes despite personal health chall...