mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, 1934 (Dune, p. 93)

The phoꦦtograph🐷er to his friend and executor, Robert Byers

Acquired by the present owner, 2002

This early photograph, on a modern mount, is in generally excellent condition. A few tiny deposits of retouching in the negative are visible. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce. This early print was originally acquired directly from Brett Weston by his friend and executor, the photographer Robert Byers, in the 1970s. At Byers's request, the print was placed on modern mount and then signed and dated by Weston on its new mount. This print is accompanied by a sheet of paper with title and date in Byers's hand in pencil. Another print of this image is reproduced on page 93 of Kurt Markus's 'Dune: Edward & Brett Weston' (Montana, 2003). There it is titled 'Oceano, California' and dated 1939.
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