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)
Monolith, the face of Half Dome,..., 1927–1927

Ansel Adams

Monolith, the face of Half Dome,..., 1927–1927

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Architectural study, 1940–1949

Ansel Adams

Architectural study, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Gottardo Piazzoni in his studio, San..., 1932–1932

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Gottardo Piazzoni in his studio, San..., 1932–1932

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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Half an apple, 1953–1953

Ansel Adams

Half an apple, 1953–1953

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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In Monument Valley, late evening, Utah, 1979–1979

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In Monument Valley, late evening, Utah, 1979–1979

Sale Date: April 25, 1989

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

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

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Aspens, New Mexico, 1958–1958

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Aspens, New Mexico, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Lodgepole pines, Lyell Fork of the..., 1923–1923

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Lodgepole pines, Lyell Fork of the..., 1923–1923

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Sundown, the Pacific, 1960–1969

Ansel Adams

Sundown, the Pacific, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone..., 1942–1942

Ansel Adams

Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone..., 1942–1942

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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White branches, Mono lake, California, 1958–1958

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White branches, Mono lake, California, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Stream, sea, clouds, Rodeo Lagoon,..., 1962–1962

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Stream, sea, clouds, Rodeo Lagoon,..., 1962–1962

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Monument Valley, Utah, 1958–1958

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Monument Valley, Utah, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941–1941

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Oak tree, snowstorm, Yosemite National..., 1948–1948

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Oak tree, snowstorm, Yosemite National..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Dawn, autumn, Great Smoky Mountains..., 1948–1948

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Dawn, autumn, Great Smoky Mountains..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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

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

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Edward Weston, 1950–1959

Ansel Adams

Edward Weston, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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The face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1926–1926

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The face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1926–1926

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Sand dunes, sunrise, Death Valley..., 1948–1948

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Sand dunes, sunrise, Death Valley..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Portfolio Two: The National Parks &..., 1941–1949

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Portfolio Two: The National Parks &..., 1941–1949

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Tony Lujan of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1930–1930

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Tony Lujan of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Portfolio VI, 1932–1953

Ansel Adams

Portfolio VI, 1932–1953

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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Clearing storm, Sonoma County hills,..., 1951–1951

Ansel Adams

Clearing storm, Sonoma County hills,..., 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 1, 1988

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