Springtime
1943
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 19.2 x 24.4 cm (7 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.) mount: 35.5 x 39.5 cm (14 x 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Accession Number
2006.108.3
Art Historical Context
Edward Weston's *Springtime* (1943) is a striking gelatin silver print, capturing the essence of renewal through his signature precisionist lens. A pioneer of straight photography and co-founder of the f/64 Group, Weston championed unmanipulated images that celebrated form, texture, and light with almost sculptural clarity. Created during World War II, when Weston was in his late 50s and battling the early effects of Parkinson's disease, this work exemplifies his enduring commitment to photographing the human figure and natural world, evoking the vitality of spring amid global turmoil. The ge...