The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 4, 2025

Faith Domergue (standing on rocks)

Faith Domergue (standing on rocks)

1947
(American, 1886–1958)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 12.7 x 9.5 cm (5 x 3 3/4 in.); Paper: 12.7 x 9.5 cm (5 x 3 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Longstreth 2019.163
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Description

It seems odd, considering Weston’s many sensual portraits and nudes, that he depicted actress Faith Domergue as prim and proper. While the actress was known for her smoldering sexuality, she is photographed here costumed for a film role that exemplified pent-up passion. She was starring as a nineteenth-century Corsican maiden who pushes her brother to avenge their father’s murder.
  • Edward Weston (the artist)
    Mary Weston Seaman (sister of Edward Weston)
    Jeannette Seaman (daughter of Mary Weston Seaman)
    John W. Longstreth (nephew of Jeannette Seaman)
    June 4, 2018
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Faith Domergue (standing on rocks)|url=false|author=Edward Weston|year=1947|access-date=04 January 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.163