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)
Trees and fence, winter, Yosemite National..., 1940

Ansel Adams

Trees and fence, winter, Yosemite National..., 1940

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Trees and cliffs of Eagle Peak, winter,..., 1935

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Trees and cliffs of Eagle Peak, winter,..., 1935

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Dogwood, Yosemite National Park, 1938

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Dogwood, Yosemite National Park, 1938

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Leaves, Mills College, California, 1932

Ansel Adams

Leaves, Mills College, California, 1932

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Shadow Lake, Mount Ritter, and Banner..., 1935–1937

Ansel Adams

Shadow Lake, Mount Ritter, and Banner..., 1935–1937

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Winnowing grain, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1929–1930

Ansel Adams

Winnowing grain, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1929–1930

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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The abode of snow (from Parmelian Prints of..., 1923

Ansel Adams

The abode of snow (from Parmelian Prints of..., 1923

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Sally Keyes lake, Yosemite National Park,..., 1929

Ansel Adams

Sally Keyes lake, Yosemite National Park,..., 1929

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Mount Whitney (+ 7 others; 8 works from , 1925–1927

Ansel Adams

Mount Whitney (+ 7 others; 8 works from , 1925–1927

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Cloud and mountain (from Parmelian Prints of , 1927

Ansel Adams

Cloud and mountain (from Parmelian Prints of , 1927

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Rocks and limpets. Point Lobos, California

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Rocks and limpets. Point Lobos, California

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1923

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Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1923

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1923

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Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1923

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958

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Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California, 1948

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Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California, 1948

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Clearing winter storm, Yosemite National..., 1944

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Clearing winter storm, Yosemite National..., 1944

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Hemlock tree near Benson Lake, Yosemite..., 1931

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Hemlock tree near Benson Lake, Yosemite..., 1931

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Winter landscapes (4 works), 1933

Ansel Adams

Winter landscapes (4 works), 1933

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Marion Lake (+ Middle Fork, lrgr; 2 works), 1936

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Marion Lake (+ Middle Fork, lrgr; 2 works), 1936

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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In Glacier National Park (+ Grand Canyon..., 1941

Ansel Adams

In Glacier National Park (+ Grand Canyon..., 1941

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Oak tree - Sun, 1962

Ansel Adams

Oak tree - Sun, 1962

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Leaves, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1931

Ansel Adams

Leaves, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1931

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Juniper, cliffs, and river, Upper Merced..., 1936

Ansel Adams

Juniper, cliffs, and river, Upper Merced..., 1936

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Clearing winter storm, Yosemite National Park, 1938

Ansel Adams

Clearing winter storm, Yosemite National Park, 1938

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

Auction Closed

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