In 1931, Weston was given an exhibition at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, and because of the public's interest in that show the photographers who gathered at Van Dyke's home decided to put together a group exhibition of their work.
En 1931 a Weston déronlle unha exposición no M.H. de Young Memorial Museum de San Francisco, e debido ao interese do público nesa mostra os fotógrafos que se reunían na casa de Van Dyke decidiron organizar unha exposición colectiva do seu traballo.