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's Estate Rebukes Adobe for Selling A.I. Images in the Style of the Late Photographer

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Ansel Adams's Estate Rebukes Adobe for Selling A.I. Images in the Style of the Late Photographer
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The Secluded San Francisco Chalet of Ansel Adams, Legend of Landscape Photography, Has Hit the Market for $5 Million

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The Secluded San Francisco Chalet of Ansel Adams, Legend of Landscape Photography, Has Hit the Market for $5 Million
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Sierra peak (Glacial cirque, Milestone..., 1927

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Sierra peak (Glacial cirque, Milestone..., 1927

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New York City horse and cart under El, 1933

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New York City horse and cart under El, 1933

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Point sur - Monterey Coast, 1942

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Point sur - Monterey Coast, 1942

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Winter - Forest detail, 1949

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Winter - Forest detail, 1949

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Still life, San Francisco, California (from..., 1932

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Still life, San Francisco, California (from..., 1932

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Bridalveil Fall (from portfolio III:..., 1952–1954

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Bridalveil Fall (from portfolio III:..., 1952–1954

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Portfolio VII (portfolio of 11 + another,..., 1932

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Portfolio VII (portfolio of 11 + another,..., 1932

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Portfolio IV: What majestic word, in memory..., 1943

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Portfolio IV: What majestic word, in memory..., 1943

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Monolith, the face of Half Dome, Yosemite..., 1927

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Monolith, the face of Half Dome, Yosemite..., 1927

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Maroon bells, near Aspen, Colorado (from..., 1951

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Maroon bells, near Aspen, Colorado (from..., 1951

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Moon and clouds, Northern California (from..., 1959

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Moon and clouds, Northern California (from..., 1959

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The Golden Gate before the bridge, 1932

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The Golden Gate before the bridge, 1932

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Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada from..., 1944

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Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada from..., 1944

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Frozen lake and cliffs, Sequoia National..., 1927

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Frozen lake and cliffs, Sequoia National..., 1927

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Grand Tetons and Snake River, Wyoming, 1942

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Grand Tetons and Snake River, Wyoming, 1942

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Grass and pool (from Three: Yosemite..., 1935–1955

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Grass and pool (from Three: Yosemite..., 1935–1955

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North Dome, Kings Canyon, 1920–1925

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North Dome, Kings Canyon, 1920–1925

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Roaring river falls (from Parmelian prints..., 1927

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Roaring river falls (from Parmelian prints..., 1927

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Mounts Lyell and McClure, 1927

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Mounts Lyell and McClure, 1927

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At Sutro Gardens - San Francisco, pl. 14, 1933

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At Sutro Gardens - San Francisco, pl. 14, 1933

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Fence, south San Francisco, pl. 18 (From an..., 1932

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Fence, south San Francisco, pl. 18 (From an..., 1932

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Grass and rain, Alaska, 1948

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Grass and rain, Alaska, 1948

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Heaven's peak, evening sky, Glacier National , 1942

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Heaven's peak, evening sky, Glacier National , 1942

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Yosemite valley (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1920–1929

Ansel Adams

Yosemite valley (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1920–1929

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