Ansel Adams

(American, 1902–1984)

Ansel Adams was an iconic American photographer known for his awe-inspiring black-and-white photographs of the American West. Carefully composed and technically precise, the artist’s picturesque images of Yosemite National Park are some of the most iconic works in the history of the medium. “Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space,” he once mused. “I know of no sculpture, painting, or music that exceeds the compelling spiritual command of the soaring shape of granite cliff and dome, of patina of light on rock and forest, and of the thunder and whispering of the falling, flowing waters.” Born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, CA, the artist trained as a concert pianist before turning to photography in 1930. Along with Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham, Adams formed Group f/64 with the goal of elevating photography to a high art at a time when it was only considered a form of documentation. A committed environmentalist, he traveled throughout the country to capture the grandeur of natural sites. Adams died on April 22, 1984 in Monterey, CA at the age of 82. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, among others.

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Ansel Adams (6,417 results)
Aspens, northern new mexico, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Aspens, northern new mexico, 1973–1977

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Orchard, santa clara valley, california, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Orchard, santa clara valley, california, 1973–1977

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Ice on lake, sierra nevada, california, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Ice on lake, sierra nevada, california, 1973–1977

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Oak tree, rain, sonoma county hills,..., 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Oak tree, rain, sonoma county hills,..., 1973–1977

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Road after rain, northern california, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Road after rain, northern california, 1973–1977

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Autumn storm near las trampas, new mexico, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Autumn storm near las trampas, new mexico, 1973–1977

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Moon & half dome, yosemite national park, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Moon & half dome, yosemite national park, 1973–1977

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Clearing winter storm, yosemite..., 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Clearing winter storm, yosemite..., 1973–1977

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Moonrise, hernandez, new mexico, 1963

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, hernandez, new mexico, 1963

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Selected images of yosemite, 1938–1946

Ansel Adams

Selected images of yosemite, 1938–1946

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Forest, castle rock state park, california, 1976

Ansel Adams

Forest, castle rock state park, california, 1976

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Thundercloud, unicorn peak, yosemite..., 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Thundercloud, unicorn peak, yosemite..., 1973–1977

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Portfolio two: the national parks &..., 1942–1949

Ansel Adams

Portfolio two: the national parks &..., 1942–1949

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Cigar store indian, powell st., san..., 1974

Ansel Adams

Cigar store indian, powell st., san..., 1974

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Sierra nevada from lone pine,..., 1962–1963

Ansel Adams

Sierra nevada from lone pine,..., 1962–1963

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Stream, sea, clouds, rodeo lagoon, california, 1962

Ansel Adams

Stream, sea, clouds, rodeo lagoon, california, 1962

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Aspens, northern new mexico, 1973–1977

Ansel Adams

Aspens, northern new mexico, 1973–1977

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National..., 1940

Ansel Adams

Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National..., 1940

Sale Date: March 31, 2015

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El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, 1935

Ansel Adams

El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, 1935

Sale Date: March 22, 2015

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, 1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, 1941

Sale Date: March 5, 2015

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Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite..., 1927

Ansel Adams

Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite..., 1927

Sale Date: March 5, 2015

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Yosemite National Park, 1976–1919

Ansel Adams

Yosemite National Park, 1976–1919

Sale Date: February 26, 2015

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Architectural Studies (3 works)

Ansel Adams

Architectural Studies (3 works)

Sale Date: February 26, 2015

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Half Dome, Moon, 1960

Ansel Adams

Half Dome, Moon, 1960

Sale Date: February 19, 2015

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