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)
ALFRED STIEGLITZ AND PAINTING BY..., 1939–1939

Ansel Adams

ALFRED STIEGLITZ AND PAINTING BY..., 1939–1939

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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SAND DUNES - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

SAND DUNES - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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LAKE JOSEPHENE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK,..., 1950–1950

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LAKE JOSEPHENE GLACIER NATIONAL PARK,..., 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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THE GOLDEN GATE BEFORE THE BRIDGE, 1932–1932

Ansel Adams

THE GOLDEN GATE BEFORE THE BRIDGE, 1932–1932

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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INTERIOR OF TUMACACORI MISSION, ARIZONA, 1952–1952

Ansel Adams

INTERIOR OF TUMACACORI MISSION, ARIZONA, 1952–1952

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER, LATE EVENING,..., 1942–1942

Ansel Adams

OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER, LATE EVENING,..., 1942–1942

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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INTERIOR SPACE, 1930–1930

Ansel Adams

INTERIOR SPACE, 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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THE TETON RANGE AND THE SNAKE RIVER,..., 1942–1942

Ansel Adams

THE TETON RANGE AND THE SNAKE RIVER,..., 1942–1942

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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

Ansel Adams

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

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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STAINS ON WALLPAPER, 1958–1958

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STAINS ON WALLPAPER, 1958–1958

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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EDWARD WESTON AT TENAYA LAKE, YOSEMITE..., 1937–1937

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EDWARD WESTON AT TENAYA LAKE, YOSEMITE..., 1937–1937

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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ROCK DETAIL, PT LOBOS, 1970–1970

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ROCK DETAIL, PT LOBOS, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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MT. WILLAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA FROM THE..., 1944–1944

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MT. WILLAMSON, SIERRA NEVADA FROM THE..., 1944–1944

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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AT POINT LOBOS, 1932–1932

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AT POINT LOBOS, 1932–1932

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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BARN, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1937–1937

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BARN, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1937–1937

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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WATER AND FOAM, 1955–1960

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WATER AND FOAM, 1955–1960

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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

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

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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JUNIPER, CLIFFS AND RIVER, UPPER MERCED , 1936–1936

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JUNIPER, CLIFFS AND RIVER, UPPER MERCED , 1936–1936

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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FERNS, SIERRA NEVADA, 1950–1950

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FERNS, SIERRA NEVADA, 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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OAK TREE, SNOWSTORM, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1948–1948

Ansel Adams

OAK TREE, SNOWSTORM, YOSEMITE NATIONAL..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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DUNES, OCEANO, 1958–1958

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DUNES, OCEANO, 1958–1958

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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FERN SPRING, DUSK, YOSEMITE VALLEY, 1961–1961

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FERN SPRING, DUSK, YOSEMITE VALLEY, 1961–1961

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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HORIZONTAL ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958–1958

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HORIZONTAL ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1958–1958

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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RIVER, CLIFF, AUTUMN, YOSEMITE VALLEY, 1939–1939

Ansel Adams

RIVER, CLIFF, AUTUMN, YOSEMITE VALLEY, 1939–1939

Sale Date: May 6, 1987

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