Edward Weston's ties to Tropico (now Glendale)
In conjunction with the Getty's exhibition "Edward Weston: Enduring Vision," the Friends of the Glendale Public Library is hosting an event about the photographer. The tie to Glendale is that Weston opened his first photography studio on Brand Boulevard, although at the time that particular corner of the world was called Tropico (later annexed to Glendale.)
The Getty describes Weston as one of America's most revered photographers. He chose as his subjects everything from nudes to artichokes, along with coastlines and clouds. He even went through a phase of photographing peppers and other vegetables. The Getty event runs through Nov. 25, and the Glendale Public Library event is on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.