Brett Weston and Sonya Noskowiak: Inspired Vision

[SW Rick]

December 4, 2010 – March 13, 2011
Norton Photography Gallery- Phoenix Art Museum

In the early decades of the 20th century, young artists Brett Weston (1911-1993) and Sonya Noskowiak (1900-1975) rejected the accepted mode for art photography and embraced the cutting edge: modernism.

Both seriously pursued the medium on the encouragement of Edward Weston - father to Brett, and mentor and lover to Sonya. The elder Weston's influence is apparent in Brett's and Sonya's early photography. However, both had extended careers that allowed for distinctive departures from their initial explorations.

Brett Weston and Sonya Noskowiak: Inspired Vision features 40 works by each photographer, allowing for comparisons between their landscapes, nature studies and portraits.

Brett Weston and Sonya Noskowiak: Inspired Vision is organized by the Center for Creative Photography and Phoenix Art Museum.

[Richard M. Coda]

Excellent show. Kim Weston, Brett's nephew (Cole's son and Edward's grandson) will be in town in February and there will be a couple of museum events and Kim will be giving a walking tour/talk about the work. There is also a Brett Weston/Kim Weston/Randy Efros show up at 422 Gallery in Phoenix concurrent with the show at the Phoenix Art Museum - it is up now. There will be an opening at 422 during the week that Kim will be here... date TBD. I will post info when I have it.

The Brett/Sonya show is sponsored by InFocus, the photography support group of the Phoenix Art Museum. www.infocus-phxart.org.

For more info on the show at 422, call John Kitts at 602-670-1342 and tell him Rich Coda sent you.

[Richard K.]

Richard, will this show (at 422) be up in Feb. (I'll be there Feb 17 or so...)?

[Richard M. Coda]

Richard, will this show (at 422) be up in Feb. (I'll be there Feb 17 or so...)?

I believe so. I think it's up until March at least. Call John to make sure.

Let me know when you're in town... we can meet for coffee or a cocktail.

[Richard K.]

Let me know when you're in town... we can meet for coffee or a cocktail.

Richard, I PMed you re the above possibility...

[Donald Miller]

Richard, will this show (at 422) be up in Feb. (I'll be there Feb 17 or so...)?

Gallery website shows the show until Jan 31st.

[Richard M. Coda]

Gallery website shows the show until Jan 31st.

That's for something else... or outdated. I know the show will be up until at least Kim is here and I am sure that it is to coincide with the PHXArt show. Call John to make sure.

[Richard M. Coda]

Schedule of events:

Wed., Feb 2, 2011, 7:00 PM, Phoenix Art Museum (free night)
Randy Efros/Kim Weston/Becky Senf (curator at CCP) gallery walk-thru/talk

Sat. Feb 5, 2011, 1-4 PM, Phoenix Art Museum
Randy Efros/Kim Weston platinum workshop
$20 Museum Members, $25 non-members. Space is extremely limited

Fri., Feb 4, 2011, time TBD, 422 Gallery,
4115 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, 602 957 3122
Randy Efros/Brett Weston/Kim Weston reception