Edward Weston

   Born MArch 24,1886 in Highland Park, IL Edward Henry Weston was a popular American photographer in the twentieth century. Some people have even called him "one of the most innovative and inspirational photographers in America." and One of the master of twentieth century photography. He married Charis Wilson in 1939 and had two kids, Brett Weston and Cole Weston. He photographed a wide variety of subjects such as landscapes, still life's, nudes, portraits  genre scenes, and parodies. He was the first ever photographer to get the Guggenheim Fellowship and he produced over 1400 negatives in the next year. Weston didn't move to California until he was 21. Then in 1947 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and stopped photographing soon. He died January 1, 1958 in Big Sur, CA.