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Adams, Ansel (Feb. 20 1902 — Apr. 22, 1984), photographer and environmentalist, was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Charles Hitchcock Adams, a businessman, and Olive Bray. The grandson of a wealthy timber baron, Adams grew up in a house set amid the sand dunes of the Golden Gate. When Adams was only four, an aftershock of the ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Ansel Adams was an American photographer best known for his iconic images of the American West, including Yosemite National Park. Updated: Oct 27, 2021. Photo: Brownie Harris (1902-1984)
Apr 16, 2024 · Ansel Adams photographs served witness to the powerful beauty of America’s Wilderness, influencing the protection of vast swaths of land in the West. For over six decades, Ansel Adams turned his camera on the American Wilderness, and we are delighted to present this collection of 10 of the Artist’s most beloved photographs that span his ...
Jan 30, 2021 · In true Ansel Adams photography style, the use of light sets this image of the sand dunes apart from all others. A striking line down the dune separates light from shadow. A taller dune in complete shadow contrasts the lighter Funeral Mountains behind it. 6. Sierra Meadow, 1930 Sierra Meadow by Ansel Adams, 1930, via MoMA, New York
Adams, Ansel (Feb. 20 1902 — Apr. 22, 1984), photographer and environmentalist, was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Charles Hitchcock Adams, a businessman, and Olive Bray. The grandson of a wealthy timber baron, Adams grew up in a house set amid the sand dunes of the Golden Gate. When Adams was only four, an aftershock of the ...
Ansel Adams was inducted into the Photography Hall of Fame in 1984 based on his passion and dedication to the advancement of the art and science of photography. By Lori Oden for IPHF. Ansel Adams once said, “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”.
Famed American photographer Ansel Adams co-founded the Center for Creative Photography in 1975. His was one of five inaugural archives, and it remains a cornerstone of the Center’s fine art and archival collections. Adams’s career spans seven decades and a wide range of subject matter, including portraits, still lifes, architecture, and the ...
