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Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born and raised in San Francisco. He took his first photograph in 1916, and after training to become a concert pianist, he changed directions and became a photographer. Adams is famous for his spectacular images of the American West and is also known for his technical skill, pioneering the zone system method of exposure and development control. He believed in straight, unmanipulated photography, and in 1932 Adams cofounded Group f/64, which promulgated those ideas. That year he exhibited his work with the group at San Francisco's M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. In 1936, his images were featured in a one-person exhibition at Alfred Stieglitz's New York gallery, and three years later he was in a group show at the Museum of Modern Art. In 1940, Adams helped found the department of photography there and later was awarded two fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to photograph America's national parks. He authored numerous books and published several portfolios of his images. He also wrote a series of very influential technical books on photography. In addition, Adams was highly regarded as a teacher, lecturer, and conservationist. In 1980, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor.
Notable photographs1. Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1927.Rose and Driftwood, San Francisco, California, 1932.Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1937.Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, 1940.[79]Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941.Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, 1944.Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958.El Capitan, Winter, Sunrise, 1968
The above information for each photograph is taken from Adams's 1983 book Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs.
At work
Young & Old
Rivers and Creeks
The Tetons and the Snake River
Jackson Lake in Foreground with Teton Range in Background, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Tenaya Creek, Spring Rain
Merced River, Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks, Autumn
Grass and Pool
Rushing Water, Merced River
Water and Foam
"Old Faithful" Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Geyser Pool, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Hills
Evening McDonald Lake Glacier National Park (1942)
Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake, 1923
Ansel Adams - Farm workers and Mt. Williamson
Autumn Moon
View With Rock Formation in Foreground, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, 1937
Thunder Clouds
Moonrise over New Mexico
Winter Sunrise, The Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, 1944
Trees
Jeffery Pine
Jeffery Pine
Roots, Foster Gardens, Honolulu, 1948
Cacti
Involute Cactus, Saguaro National Monument, Arizona, 1952
Winter Woods
Trees and Cliffs
Trees and Snow
Branches in Snow
Oak Tree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, 1948
“The Dome”
Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1927
The Half Dome
Half Dome, Blowing Snow, Yosemite National Park, 1955
Half Dome, Thunder Cloud
Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1960
El Capitan, Sunrise
Waterfalls
Lower Yosemite Fall
Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, 1932
Nevada Fall, Rainbow
Waterfall
Textures of Nature
Aspens
Close-up of leaves In Glacier National Park (1942)
Dogwood Blossoms
Rose and Driftwood
Nipomo Dunes, Oceano, California, 1950
Nevada
View of Valley From Mountain, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Looking Across River To The Dam, Boulder Dam, Arizona/Nevada
Hoover Dam
The Nevada Valley
Road, Nevada Desert
Others
Baton practice at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, 1943
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Central Park and Skyscrapers, New York City, 1945
Arches, North Court, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, 1968
Church, Taos Pueblo (1942)