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)
Sequoia roots, Mariposa grove, Yosemite , 1950–1963

Ansel Adams

Sequoia roots, Mariposa grove, Yosemite , 1950–1963

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN, 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN, 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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BARN, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1935–1935

Ansel Adams

BARN, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1935–1935

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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TRAILER CAMP CHILDREN, RICHMOND,..., 1944–1944

Ansel Adams

TRAILER CAMP CHILDREN, RICHMOND,..., 1944–1944

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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TRAILSIDE, NEAR JUNEAU, ALASKA, 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

TRAILSIDE, NEAR JUNEAU, ALASKA, 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES, 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

SELECTED IMAGES, 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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PINE BRANCH IN SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

PINE BRANCH IN SNOW, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1932–1932

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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SIERRA NEVADA: THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL, 1937–1937

Ansel Adams

SIERRA NEVADA: THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL, 1937–1937

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, YOSEMITE, 1926–1926

Ansel Adams

MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME, YOSEMITE, 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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PORTFOLIO TWO: THE NATIONAL PARKS &..., 1941–1949

Ansel Adams

PORTFOLIO TWO: THE NATIONAL PARKS &..., 1941–1949

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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NEVADA FALL, YOSEMITE NATIONALPARK,..., 1947–1947

Ansel Adams

NEVADA FALL, YOSEMITE NATIONALPARK,..., 1947–1947

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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OAK TREE SUNSET, SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS, 1962–1962

Ansel Adams

OAK TREE SUNSET, SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS, 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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PINE FOREST IN SNOW, 1960–1960

Ansel Adams

PINE FOREST IN SNOW, 1960–1960

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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DUNES, OCEANO,CALIFORNIA, 1963–1963

Ansel Adams

DUNES, OCEANO,CALIFORNIA, 1963–1963

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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WOMAN AND SCREEN DOOR, INDEPENDENCE,..., 1959–1963

Ansel Adams

WOMAN AND SCREEN DOOR, INDEPENDENCE,..., 1959–1963

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST REDWOODS, 1963–1963

Ansel Adams

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST REDWOODS, 1963–1963

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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BARE TREES AND CLOUDS, ROCHESTER, NEW..., 1955–1955

Ansel Adams

BARE TREES AND CLOUDS, ROCHESTER, NEW..., 1955–1955

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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SALT FLATS NEAR WENDOVER, UTAH, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

SALT FLATS NEAR WENDOVER, UTAH, 1941–1941

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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MOUNT WILLIAMSON FROM MANZANAR,CALIF., 1944–1944

Ansel Adams

MOUNT WILLIAMSON FROM MANZANAR,CALIF., 1944–1944

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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FROZEN LAKE & CLIFFS, KAWEAH..., 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

FROZEN LAKE & CLIFFS, KAWEAH..., 1932–1932

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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TENAYA CREEK, SPRING RAIN, 1960–1960

Ansel Adams

TENAYA CREEK, SPRING RAIN, 1960–1960

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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

Ansel Adams

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

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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FOREST, CASTLE ROCK STATE PARKCALIFORNIA, 1962–1962

Ansel Adams

FOREST, CASTLE ROCK STATE PARKCALIFORNIA, 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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