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.

Ansel Adams News

Art World

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

by Min Chen
Ansel Adams's Estate Rebukes Adobe for Selling A.I. Images in the Style of the Late Photographer
Art World

The Secluded San Francisco Chalet of Ansel Adams, Legend of Landscape Photography, Has Hit the Market for $5 Million

by Lee Carter
The Secluded San Francisco Chalet of Ansel Adams, Legend of Landscape Photography, Has Hit the Market for $5 Million
Auctions

Is the Photography Market Sleepy—Or Just Getting Started? Here Are 3 Trends Investment-Minded Collectors Should Know

by Tim Schneider
Is the Photography Market Sleepy—Or Just Getting Started? Here Are 3 Trends Investment-Minded Collectors Should Know

Ansel Adams Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Ansel Adams (6,417 results)
Quarry ruins, Half Moon Bay Road,..., 1930–1949

Ansel Adams

Quarry ruins, Half Moon Bay Road,..., 1930–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, 1942–1942

Ansel Adams

Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, 1942–1942

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Study of bark, 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

Study of bark, 1932–1932

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

The Golden Gate before the bridge, 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

The Golden Gate before the bridge, 1932–1932

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Gottardo Piazzoni in his studio, pl.10, 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

Gottardo Piazzoni in his studio, pl.10, 1932–1932

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Winter sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone , 1944–1944

Ansel Adams

Winter sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone , 1944–1944

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 1960–1960

Ansel Adams

Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 1960–1960

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Sundown, the Pacific, 1953–1953

Ansel Adams

Sundown, the Pacific, 1953–1953

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Cloud, hill, Philmont, 1960–1960

Ansel Adams

Cloud, hill, Philmont, 1960–1960

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Snow on pine branches, 1948–1949

Ansel Adams

Snow on pine branches, 1948–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Merced River cliffs, autumn, Yosemite..., 1939–1939

Ansel Adams

Merced River cliffs, autumn, Yosemite..., 1939–1939

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Valley view, 1936–1936

Ansel Adams

Valley view, 1936–1936

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Snowy road in Yosemite, 1948–1949

Ansel Adams

Snowy road in Yosemite, 1948–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Meyer's ranch - Sierra Nevada, 1930–1939

Ansel Adams

Meyer's ranch - Sierra Nevada, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

El Capitan - Winter, 1940–1949

Ansel Adams

El Capitan - Winter, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Upper Yosemite Falls - Spring, 1940–1949

Ansel Adams

Upper Yosemite Falls - Spring, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Clearing winter storm, 1944–1944

Ansel Adams

Clearing winter storm, 1944–1944

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand..., 1942–1942

Ansel Adams

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand..., 1942–1942

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958–1958

Ansel Adams

Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958–1958

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Sand dunes, sunrise, Death Valley..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

Sand dunes, sunrise, Death Valley..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Portfolio three: Yosemite Valley, 1926–1959

Ansel Adams

Portfolio three: Yosemite Valley, 1926–1959

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Oakland Harbor, 1930–1939

Ansel Adams

Oakland Harbor, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Moon and Half Dome, 1960–1960

Ansel Adams

Moon and Half Dome, 1960–1960

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.