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)
Unicorn Peak and Thunderclouds, Yosemite..., 1967

Ansel Adams

Unicorn Peak and Thunderclouds, Yosemite..., 1967

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park,..., 1958

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Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park,..., 1958

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Peaks and Meadow, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1943

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Peaks and Meadow, Lyell Fork of the Merced..., 1943

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Half Dome from Glacier Point, Thunderstorm,..., 1947

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Half Dome from Glacier Point, Thunderstorm,..., 1947

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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PORTFOLIO VII, 1976

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PORTFOLIO VII, 1976

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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MOONRISE, HERNANDEZ, NEW MEXICO, 1941

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MOONRISE, HERNANDEZ, NEW MEXICO, 1941

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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THE GRAND TETONS AND THE SNAKE RIVER, GRAND..., 1942

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THE GRAND TETONS AND THE SNAKE RIVER, GRAND..., 1942

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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YOSEMITE AND THE RANGE OF LIGHT, 1979

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YOSEMITE AND THE RANGE OF LIGHT, 1979

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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MOON AND CLOUDS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1970

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MOON AND CLOUDS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1970

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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BEAR TRACK COVE, ALASKA, 1948

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BEAR TRACK COVE, ALASKA, 1948

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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SUNSET, PACIFIC OCEAN, CALIFORNIA' (SUN AND..., 1964

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SUNSET, PACIFIC OCEAN, CALIFORNIA' (SUN AND..., 1964

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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BOARDS AND THISTLES, 1932

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BOARDS AND THISTLES, 1932

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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MOUNT RESPLENDENT' (FROM MT. ROBSON, MOUNT..., 1928

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MOUNT RESPLENDENT' (FROM MT. ROBSON, MOUNT..., 1928

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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WINTER, YOSEMITE VALLEY' (PINE BRANCH IN SNOW), 1932

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WINTER, YOSEMITE VALLEY' (PINE BRANCH IN SNOW), 1932

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

Auction Closed

Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, 1945

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Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, 1945

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park,..., 1960

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Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park,..., 1960

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Cathedral Spires and Rocks, Late Afternoon,..., 1948

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Cathedral Spires and Rocks, Late Afternoon,..., 1948

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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Road after Rain, Northern California, 1960

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Road after Rain, Northern California, 1960

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Castle Rock, Summit Road above Saratoga,..., 1963

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Castle Rock, Summit Road above Saratoga,..., 1963

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Erosion – Irvine, Southern California, 1960–1969

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Erosion – Irvine, Southern California, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Merced River, below Cascade Falls, Yosemite..., 1955

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Merced River, below Cascade Falls, Yosemite..., 1955

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

Auction Closed

Rock Detail, Sierra Foothills, 1968

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Rock Detail, Sierra Foothills, 1968

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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San Francisco from San Bruno Mountain,..., 1952

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San Francisco from San Bruno Mountain,..., 1952

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Hills and Wash East of Zabriskie Point, 1949

Ansel Adams

Hills and Wash East of Zabriskie Point, 1949

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

Auction Closed

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