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)
Sierra Nevada, Winter, from the Owens..., 1944

Ansel Adams

Sierra Nevada, Winter, from the Owens..., 1944

Sale Date: September 9, 2016

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Moonrise

Ansel Adams

Moonrise

Sale Date: September 10, 2016

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Taos Pueblo

Ansel Adams

Taos Pueblo

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Ansel Adams, Images 1923-1974

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams, Images 1923-1974

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Hills Brothers coffee can, with a wraparound , 1969

Ansel Adams

Hills Brothers coffee can, with a wraparound , 1969

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Ansel Adams

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley,..., 1939

Ansel Adams

River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley,..., 1939

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Yosemite Falls; El Capitan (2 works), 1950

Ansel Adams

Yosemite Falls; El Capitan (2 works), 1950

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Silverton, Colorado, 1951

Ansel Adams

Silverton, Colorado, 1951

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand..., 1942

Ansel Adams

The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand..., 1942

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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TRAILSIDE, JUNEAU ALASKA, 1948

Ansel Adams

TRAILSIDE, JUNEAU ALASKA, 1948

Sale Date: August 21, 2016

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Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, 1927

Ansel Adams

Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, 1927

Sale Date: June 19, 2016

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Statue of Sun Yatsen in Chinatown, San..., 1935

Ansel Adams

Statue of Sun Yatsen in Chinatown, San..., 1935

Sale Date: May 22, 2016

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Yosemite Park

Ansel Adams

Yosemite Park

Sale Date: May 22, 2016

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White Post and Spandrel, Columbia, California, 1953

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White Post and Spandrel, Columbia, California, 1953

Sale Date: April 13, 2016

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Seaweed and Pebbles, 1960–1969

Ansel Adams

Seaweed and Pebbles, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 13, 2016

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Boat Hull, Gloucester, 1968

Ansel Adams

Boat Hull, Gloucester, 1968

Sale Date: May 13, 2016

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Pioneer Mill, Cimarron, New Mexico, 1961

Ansel Adams

Pioneer Mill, Cimarron, New Mexico, 1961

Sale Date: May 13, 2016

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Garland Park, Carmel Valley, California, 1972

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Garland Park, Carmel Valley, California, 1972

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens...

Ansel Adams

Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens...

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Untitled (John Marin Painting)

Ansel Adams

Untitled (John Marin Painting)

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Moonrise over Hernandez, 1944

Ansel Adams

Moonrise over Hernandez, 1944

Sale Date: May 13, 2016

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THE GOLDEN GATE, SAN FRANCISCO, 1950

Ansel Adams

THE GOLDEN GATE, SAN FRANCISCO, 1950

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO, NEW MEXICO, 1950

Ansel Adams

SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO, NEW MEXICO, 1950

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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