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 Artworks

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Ansel Adams (6,417 results)
Frozen Lake and Cliffs, 1932

Ansel Adams

Frozen Lake and Cliffs, 1932

Sale Date: October 14, 2022

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Merced Courthouse, 1950–1969

Ansel Adams

Merced Courthouse, 1950–1969

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park,..., 1948

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Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park,..., 1948

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Arches, North Court, San Xavier del Bac,..., 1968

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Arches, North Court, San Xavier del Bac,..., 1968

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Sand Fence, Near Keeler, California, 1948

Ansel Adams

Sand Fence, Near Keeler, California, 1948

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Lower Yosemite Falls, 1959

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Lower Yosemite Falls, 1959

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Trees and Cliffs, 1954

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Trees and Cliffs, 1954

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National..., 1944

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Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National..., 1944

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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

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

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Wood and Weathered Whitewash, Near Point..., 1928

Ansel Adams

Wood and Weathered Whitewash, Near Point..., 1928

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Mt. Williamson and Boulders, 1944

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Mt. Williamson and Boulders, 1944

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Mexican Girl, near Pescadero, California, 1958

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Mexican Girl, near Pescadero, California, 1958

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Georgia O’Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de..., 1937

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Georgia O’Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de..., 1937

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills,..., 1951

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Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills,..., 1951

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite..., 1948

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Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite..., 1948

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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The Golden Gate Before the Building of the..., 1932

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The Golden Gate Before the Building of the..., 1932

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone..., 1944

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Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone..., 1944

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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The Tetons and The Snake River, Grand Teton..., 1942

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The Tetons and The Snake River, Grand Teton..., 1942

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Rock and Tar, Pt. Lobos, 1970

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Rock and Tar, Pt. Lobos, 1970

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico', 1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico', 1941

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, 1968

Ansel Adams

Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, 1968

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

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Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, 1937

Ansel Adams

Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, 1937

Sale Date: October 7, 2022

Auction Closed

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