Art Appreciation
Born in San Francisco, California on May 5, 1914, Helen Charis Wilson was an American model and writer, best known as a subject of Edward Weston's photography.
At a very young age, Charis developed a reputation at school as being free-thinker, which led her to being expelled in the eighth grade. She eventually returned to finish high school. At that time, she met two famous art collectors, Louise and Walter Conrad Arensberg. It is said Arensberg instilled in Charis an appreciation of art.
Her upbringing was challenging. Without the moral support from her father, she dealt with discouragement. She dropped out of secretarial school and then went through despair, which included deciding to abort a pregnancy.
Wilson first met Weston in 1934. Weston wrote, "this tall, beautiful girl, with fine proportioned body, intelligent face, well-freckled, blue eyes, golden brown hair to shoulders -- and had to meet." The two formed a close relationship professionally and personally.
Over the next several years, she posed for many of Weston's most iconic photographs, including his series of nudes and landscapes. Her striking beauty and natural grace made her the perfect muse for Weston's work, and the two worked together until 1948.
Sources:
Wikipedia
https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/10115/the-edward-weston-nude-that-took-photography-to-new-heights
https://www.kimweston.com/edward-weston-charis-wilson-and-carmel
https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/nude-711172
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