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)
WALBRIDGE RANCH, HEALDSBURG, CA, 1930

Ansel Adams

WALBRIDGE RANCH, HEALDSBURG, CA, 1930

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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FALLS, PALISADE CREEK, SIERRA NEVADA, 1927

Ansel Adams

FALLS, PALISADE CREEK, SIERRA NEVADA, 1927

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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ALDERS, PRAIRIE CREEK BEACH, NORTHERN..., 1949

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ALDERS, PRAIRIE CREEK BEACH, NORTHERN..., 1949

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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BRIDAL VEIL FALL, 1952

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BRIDAL VEIL FALL, 1952

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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FOREST, EARLY MORNING, MT. RAINIER, 1950

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FOREST, EARLY MORNING, MT. RAINIER, 1950

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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WINTER SUNRISE, SIERRA NEVADA FROM LONE..., 1944

Ansel Adams

WINTER SUNRISE, SIERRA NEVADA FROM LONE..., 1944

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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PINE FOREST IN SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, , 1933

Ansel Adams

PINE FOREST IN SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, , 1933

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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SEQUOIA ROOTS, MARIPOSA GROVE, YOSEMITE..., 1950

Ansel Adams

SEQUOIA ROOTS, MARIPOSA GROVE, YOSEMITE..., 1950

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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ROCKS AND CLOUDS, SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILL,..., 1938

Ansel Adams

ROCKS AND CLOUDS, SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILL,..., 1938

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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HALF DOME, BLOWING SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1955

Ansel Adams

HALF DOME, BLOWING SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1955

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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SIERRA NEVADA, WINTER FROM OWENS VALLEY,..., 1944

Ansel Adams

SIERRA NEVADA, WINTER FROM OWENS VALLEY,..., 1944

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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LEAVES, MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON, 1942

Ansel Adams

LEAVES, MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON, 1942

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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ORCHARD, PORTOLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1940

Ansel Adams

ORCHARD, PORTOLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 1940

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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STREAM, SEA, CLOUDS, RODEO LAGOON, MARIN..., 1962

Ansel Adams

STREAM, SEA, CLOUDS, RODEO LAGOON, MARIN..., 1962

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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OAK TREE, SUNSET CITY, SIERRA FOOTHILLS,..., 1962

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OAK TREE, SUNSET CITY, SIERRA FOOTHILLS,..., 1962

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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Donald Tressider, 1940

Ansel Adams

Donald Tressider, 1940

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, 1927

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MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, 1927

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE AND BANNER PEAK AT SUNSET, 1923

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THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE AND BANNER PEAK AT SUNSET, 1923

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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

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

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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THE BLACK AND THE RED KAWEAHS FROM LITTLE..., 1920

Ansel Adams

THE BLACK AND THE RED KAWEAHS FROM LITTLE..., 1920

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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FROM MOOSE PASS (TELEPHOTOGRAPH), JASPER..., 1928

Ansel Adams

FROM MOOSE PASS (TELEPHOTOGRAPH), JASPER..., 1928

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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THE SIERRA NEVADA WEST OF MANZANAR, CALIFORNIA, 1943

Ansel Adams

THE SIERRA NEVADA WEST OF MANZANAR, CALIFORNIA, 1943

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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ORCHARD, EARLY SPRING, NEAR STANFORD..., 1940

Ansel Adams

ORCHARD, EARLY SPRING, NEAR STANFORD..., 1940

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

Auction Closed

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