EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958)

Weston was first introduced to the artist Charles Sheeler in 1922 and for many years thereafter the two artists engaged in a prolonged correspondence that clearly demonstrates a deep mutual respect for each other's work. In one letter from Sheeler to Weston, the former wrote 'It's gratifying to have a letter from one whose opinions I value so highly and whose works I so much admire' (as quoted in Stebbins and Keyes, Charles Sheeler: The Photographs, p. 45).

The image in the present lot was made during one of Weston's visits to Sheeler's home in Connecticut. On the visit, Sheeler took Weston to a particular silo that he had photographed previously, circa 1936. Weston proceeded to photograph this same structure.

Conger locates other prints of this image in institutional collections including The Museum of Modern Art, New York and The Huntington Library, San Marino, California (Conger, Edward Weston, fig. 1657/1941).