Edward Weston. The Matter of Forms
SEP.19.2025 ──────── JAN.18.2026

Edward Weston
Surf, Bodega, 1937
Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona
© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents
Exhibition
SEP.19.2025 ── JAN.18.2026
Where
Recoletos Exhibition Hall
Paseo Recoletos 23, 28004 Madrid
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December 25th, January 1st, 5th and 6th
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Edward Weston’s work, closely tied to the landscape and cultural history of North America, stands out for its extreme simplicity and originality. From these two defining traits, Weston’s photography offers a unique perspective on the development of the medium in its pursuit of artistic status and its significance within the modernity of the visual arts.
Weston was a pioneer in the use of a modern photographic language: created with a large-format camera, his images are striking for their detail and clarity. The combination of his technical mastery, his interest in form, and his fascination with nature gave rise to numerous iconic images of still lifes, landscapes, nudes, portraits… images that are essential to understanding the new aesthetic and American way of life that emerged in the interwar period.
Curated by Sergio Mah, The Matter of Forms offers a broad anthology (nearly two hundred photographs), whose seven sections span every stage of Weston’s career in a carefully constructed journey that seeks, above all, to highlight the aesthetic and conceptual counterpoint that his work represented in contrast to European photographic modernism as it emerged alongside the avant-garde movements.
Exhibition organized with the support of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
Curator: Sergio Mah
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Individual Ticket (includes audio guide)
- Allows to visit Edward Weston. The Matter of Forms and Raimundo de Madrazo.
- GENERAL ADMISSION: €5 / REDUCED ADMISSION: €3 (Beneficiaries of reduced admission).
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- General Free Admission (€0): Mondays (except holidays) from 2 pm to 8 pm.
- Free admission for eligible groups: Click here to see the groups entitled to free entry and how to obtain these tickets.
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- The audio guide is accessible online via a QR code available at various points in the exhibition hall. To access it, you will need a mobile device with internet access. If you do not have an active mobile internet connection, you can use the free Wi-Fi available in the exhibition hall.
- To avoid disturbing other visitors, please use the audio guide with headphones, which are not included in the ticket price. For reasons of sustainability, we recommend that visitors bring their own. In case you need to purchase them (€1), the option is offered during the online ticket purchase process. They can also be purchased at the ticket office (keeping the corresponding queue) and at the bookshop.
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Audio Guide (headphones)
- All individual ticket types (general, reduced, free) include audio guide.
- The audio guide is accessible online via a QR code available at various points in the exhibition hall. To access it, you will need a mobile device with internet access. If you do not have an active mobile internet connection, you can use the free Wi-Fi available in the exhibition hall.
- To avoid disturbing other visitors, please use the audio guide with headphones, which are not included in the ticket price. For reasons of sustainability, we recommend that visitors bring their own. In case you need to purchase them (€1), the option is offered during the online ticket purchase process. They can also be purchased at the ticket office (keeping the corresponding queue) and at the bookshop.
- IMPORTANT: The headphones provided are JACK type. Before purchasing them, make sure they are compatible with your mobile device.
- If you choose not to use headphones, please keep your cell phone close to your ear and at a low volume.
Group Visit
- It’s mandatory for the Group Visit to have a guide or person in charge. To request a guide from the Foundation, ask please for information and rates to: cultura@fundacionmapfre.org
- The group must be made up of a minimum of 6 pax. a maximum of 15 pax (guide included).
- The use of an audio-guiding system is mandatory for the visit. If the group does not have its own, you must add it (€1/pax) during the online purchase process.
- Hours: MONDAY: 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm; TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY: 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 6:00 pm. WEDNESDAY: 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 6:00 pm. Maximum visit duration: 60 minutes.
- The formalization of the booking implies the acceptance of the Rules for the visit, especially those indicated for “Group Tour”.
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