Ansel Adams (1902—1984) was a photographer and environmentalist, born in San Francisco, California.
Adams rose to prominence as a photographer of the American West, particularly Yosemite National Park, using his work to promote conservation of wilderness areas.
His iconic black-and-white images helped to establish photography among the fine arts.
In 1916, following a trip to Yosemite National Park, Adams began experimenting with photography.
He learned darkroom techniques and read photography magazines, attended camera club meetings, and went to photography and art exhibits.
Adams’ professional breakthrough followed the publication of his first portfolio, Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras, which included his famous image Monolith, the Face of Half Dome.
For Adams, the environmental issues of particular importance were Yosemite National Park, the national park system, and above all, the preservation of wilderness.
He fought for new parks and wilderness areas, for the Wilderness Act, for wild Alaska and his beloved Big Sur coast of central California, for the mighty redwoods, for endangered sea lions and sea otters, and for clean air and water.
Seen in a more traditional art history context, Adams was the last and defining figure in the romantic tradition of nineteenth-century American landscape painting and photography.
More of Ansel Adam‘s breathtaking photography can be found at https://www.anseladams.com/.
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I love his black and white photography!
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Indeed. The more images I found, the more amazing his work became.
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He was a wonderful Photographer!
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Yes!
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It was all worth it!
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Yes, and for every one of those shots they lugged thirty five pounds of equipment to the site, along with all other necessary supplies 😱
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I agree. And no fancy cameras, phone cameras, or online touch ups. Truly inspriational.
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Yes, it is! ❤
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I once got to see some of his work in the original. No photographic technique after those silver prints ever captured light in the same unique way!
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I do try and run through the gamut of artists, new, unique, and traditional, all who have influenced art in their own way. Photography is one of those categories. Anyone can take a picture, but who can change the face of their craft? I’m so glad you appreciate Adams — I really do, too.
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I was happy to see Ansel Adams featured in your blog. For me the images are familiar, and yet still take my breath away.
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That’s wonderful. I have always enjoyed his photographs — I don’t know why I didn’t think of highlighting him earlier. Black and white photography is so powerful.
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Thank you for posting these photographs. I have long been a fan of Ansel Adams. Yosemite is my favorite National Park. It was so much fun to spend childhood Sundays there with my family. It was about an hour’s drive from where I grew up. My dad loved taking out of state visitors there.
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