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)
MT. WILLIAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA, FROM THE..., 1978

Ansel Adams

MT. WILLIAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA, FROM THE..., 1978

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

Auction Closed

MERCED RIVER, CLIFFS OF CATHEDRAL ROCK, AUTUMN, 1960

Ansel Adams

MERCED RIVER, CLIFFS OF CATHEDRAL ROCK, AUTUMN, 1960

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF CHARLES SHEELER, 1955

Ansel Adams

PORTRAIT OF CHARLES SHEELER, 1955

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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AUTUMN, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK,...

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AUTUMN, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK,...

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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NEVADA FALL, RAINBOW, 1960

Ansel Adams

NEVADA FALL, RAINBOW, 1960

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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LOWER YOSEMITE FALL, 1960

Ansel Adams

LOWER YOSEMITE FALL, 1960

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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CLEARING WINTER STORM, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1944

Ansel Adams

CLEARING WINTER STORM, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1944

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

WHITE BRANCHES, MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA CR:..., 1950

Ansel Adams

WHITE BRANCHES, MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA CR:..., 1950

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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PORTFOLIO ONE [NR#: 19/50, TOTAL..., 1938–1948

Ansel Adams

PORTFOLIO ONE [NR#: 19/50, TOTAL..., 1938–1948

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958

Ansel Adams

ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

LODGEPOLE PINES, LYELL FORK OF THE MERCED..., 1923

Ansel Adams

LODGEPOLE PINES, LYELL FORK OF THE MERCED..., 1923

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, YOSEMITE..., 1927

Ansel Adams

MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, YOSEMITE..., 1927

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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BANNER PEAK - THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE..., 1920–1929

Ansel Adams

BANNER PEAK - THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE..., 1920–1929

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

MT. WILLIAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA, FROM..., 1944

Ansel Adams

MT. WILLIAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA, FROM..., 1944

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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MT. WILLIAMSON, FROM MANZANAR..., 1944

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MT. WILLIAMSON, FROM MANZANAR..., 1944

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958

Ansel Adams

ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

SAGUARO CACTUS, ARIZONA, 1942

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SAGUARO CACTUS, ARIZONA, 1942

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

Auction Closed

ROADSIDE SIGN IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA [&]..., 1940–1950

Ansel Adams

ROADSIDE SIGN IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA [&]..., 1940–1950

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

Auction Closed

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1942

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1942

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

Auction Closed

ROARING RIVER FALLS, HIGH SIERRAS, 1923

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ROARING RIVER FALLS, HIGH SIERRAS, 1923

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

INTERIOR, SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO, NEW MEXICO, 1960

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INTERIOR, SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO, NEW MEXICO, 1960

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

WIND, 1928

Ansel Adams

WIND, 1928

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

FERN SPRING, YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1961

Ansel Adams

FERN SPRING, YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1961

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

PORTRAITS: THE WESTONS, 1950

Ansel Adams

PORTRAITS: THE WESTONS, 1950

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

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