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)
Branches in snow, 1959–1959

Ansel Adams

Branches in snow, 1959–1959

Sale Date: April 27, 1999

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Fern spring, dusk, 1961–1961

Ansel Adams

Fern spring, dusk, 1961–1961

Sale Date: April 27, 1999

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Skylight, dressing room, Fairmont..., 1930–1939

Ansel Adams

Skylight, dressing room, Fairmont..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: April 27, 1999

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Orchard, Portola Valley, California,..., 1940–1940

Ansel Adams

Orchard, Portola Valley, California,..., 1940–1940

Sale Date: April 27, 1999

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Moonrise from Glacier Point, Yosemite, 1970–1979

Ansel Adams

Moonrise from Glacier Point, Yosemite, 1970–1979

Sale Date: April 24, 1999

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San Francisco Bay Bridge pier and ferry , 1954–1954

Ansel Adams

San Francisco Bay Bridge pier and ferry , 1954–1954

Sale Date: March 12, 1999

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Queen Anne's lace, 1960–1969

Ansel Adams

Queen Anne's lace, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 11, 1999

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Ferm Spring, dusk, Yosemite Valley,..., 1961–1961

Ansel Adams

Ferm Spring, dusk, Yosemite Valley,..., 1961–1961

Sale Date: February 11, 1999

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Seascape, 1960–1969

Ansel Adams

Seascape, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 11, 1999

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Sunrise, Mount Tom, Sierra Nevada,..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

Sunrise, Mount Tom, Sierra Nevada,..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Mt. McKinley and Wonder Lake, Mount..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

Mt. McKinley and Wonder Lake, Mount..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Leaves - Mills College Campus, California, 1960–1969

Ansel Adams

Leaves - Mills College Campus, California, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Aspens, northern New Mexico, 1958–1958

Ansel Adams

Aspens, northern New Mexico, 1958–1958

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Refugio Beach, California, 1938–1938

Ansel Adams

Refugio Beach, California, 1938–1938

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Trees and cliffs on Eagle Peak, winter, , 1935–1935

Ansel Adams

Trees and cliffs on Eagle Peak, winter, , 1935–1935

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Moth and stump, interglacial forest,..., 1949–1949

Ansel Adams

Moth and stump, interglacial forest,..., 1949–1949

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, 1945–1945

Ansel Adams

Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, 1945–1945

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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White branches, Mono Lake, California,..., 1950–1950

Ansel Adams

White branches, Mono Lake, California,..., 1950–1950

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Monolith, Face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1927–1927

Ansel Adams

Monolith, Face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1927–1927

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Branches in snow, pl. 5, 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

Branches in snow, pl. 5, 1932–1932

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Rushing water, Merced River, pl.13, 1955–1955

Ansel Adams

Rushing water, Merced River, pl.13, 1955–1955

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Autumn cliffs, Yosemite Valley, 1939–1939

Ansel Adams

Autumn cliffs, Yosemite Valley, 1939–1939

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Refugio Beach, California, 1938–1938

Ansel Adams

Refugio Beach, California, 1938–1938

Sale Date: November 27, 1998

Auction Closed

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