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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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

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Trees, mist, Great Smokey Mountains..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

Trees, mist, Great Smokey Mountains..., 1948–1948

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Juniper, cliffs and river, upper Merced , 1936–1936

Ansel Adams

Juniper, cliffs and river, upper Merced , 1936–1936

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Ranchos de Taos - Old church, 1929–1929

Ansel Adams

Ranchos de Taos - Old church, 1929–1929

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Sierra Club outing 1930, 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

Sierra Club outing 1930, 1930–1930

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Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada from..., 1944–1944

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Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada from..., 1944–1944

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Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, 1942–1942

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Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, 1942–1942

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Eggs and bowl, San Francisco, Ca., 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

Eggs and bowl, San Francisco, Ca., 1930–1930

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Sierra Nevada, winter, from the Owens..., 1944–1944

Ansel Adams

Sierra Nevada, winter, from the Owens..., 1944–1944

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Scintillation, Merced River, Wawona, Ca., 1950–1959

Ansel Adams

Scintillation, Merced River, Wawona, Ca., 1950–1959

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Pipes and gauges, West Virginia, pl.10, 1939–1939

Ansel Adams

Pipes and gauges, West Virginia, pl.10, 1939–1939

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ANSEL ADAMS, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY; ANSEL ADAMS,...

Ansel Adams

ANSEL ADAMS, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY; ANSEL ADAMS,...

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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MERNER HOUSE, 1927–1927

Ansel Adams

MERNER HOUSE, 1927–1927

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MEXICAN GIRL, PESCADRO, CALIFORNIA (1958)

Ansel Adams

MEXICAN GIRL, PESCADRO, CALIFORNIA (1958)

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TRAILSIDE, ALASKA (1947)

Ansel Adams

TRAILSIDE, ALASKA (1947)

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MERNER HOUSE, 1927–1927

Ansel Adams

MERNER HOUSE, 1927–1927

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WALL PAINTINGS BY ROBERT HOWARD , 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

WALL PAINTINGS BY ROBERT HOWARD , 1930–1930

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OVERMANTLE DETAIL, AHWAHNEE HOTEL, , 1950–1950

Ansel Adams

OVERMANTLE DETAIL, AHWAHNEE HOTEL, , 1950–1950

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Moonrise over Hernandez (1944)

Ansel Adams

Moonrise over Hernandez (1944)

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FERN SPRING, DUSK, YOSEMITE VALLEY,..., 1974–1974

Ansel Adams

FERN SPRING, DUSK, YOSEMITE VALLEY,..., 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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STUDY OF DIEGO RIVERA'S PAINTING THE FLOWER VENDOR

Ansel Adams

STUDY OF DIEGO RIVERA'S PAINTING THE FLOWER VENDOR

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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GERRY SHARPE, OURAY, COLORADO (1958), 1976–1976

Ansel Adams

GERRY SHARPE, OURAY, COLORADO (1958), 1976–1976

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF A LEATHER TANNER, 1950–1950

Ansel Adams

PORTRAIT OF A LEATHER TANNER, 1950–1950

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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