<strong>"Ansel Adams' Yosemite: The Special Edition Prints"</strong> features a sequence of photographs that Ansel Adams selected before his death but are being published in this sequence in book form for the first time.
"Ansel Adams' Yosemite: The Special Edition Prints" features a sequence of photographs that Ansel Adams selected before his death but are being published in this sequence in book form for the first time.
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<strong>"Clearing Winter Storm" (c. 1937)</strong>. This photograph is "one of Ansel's masterpieces," says Matthew Adams, his grandson.
"Clearing Winter Storm" (c. 1937). This photograph is "one of Ansel's masterpieces," says Matthew Adams, his grandson.
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<strong>"Fir Forest in Snow, Wawona Road" (c. 1948).</strong> "This is a relatively unknown image, but one to me that brings to mind the serenity, stillness and quiet that one can find on a winter excursion," says Adams.<br />
"Fir Forest in Snow, Wawona Road" (c. 1948). "This is a relatively unknown image, but one to me that brings to mind the serenity, stillness and quiet that one can find on a winter excursion," says Adams.
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<strong>"Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced River" (1921). </strong>At the time Adams took this picture, photography was not considered a fine art. Most artistic photographers were trying to make photographs look like paintings, as this one does.
"Lodgepole Pines, Lyell Fork of the Merced River" (1921). At the time Adams took this picture, photography was not considered a fine art. Most artistic photographers were trying to make photographs look like paintings, as this one does.
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<strong>"Half Dome, Evening, From Olmstead Point" (c. 1959). </strong>"This photograph of the last light on Half Dome is magical ... This soft light in a hard and unforgiving environment opens your eyes to the delicacy and peace of the environment," says Matthew Adams.
"Half Dome, Evening, From Olmstead Point" (c. 1959). "This photograph of the last light on Half Dome is magical ... This soft light in a hard and unforgiving environment opens your eyes to the delicacy and peace of the environment," says Matthew Adams.
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<strong>"Mount Ansel Adams, Lyell Fork of the Merced River" (c. 1935).</strong> "My first visit to this site was a couple of years after Ansel passed. The whole valley is both serene and spectacular. From the peak of Mount Ansel Adams, you can see a chain of lakes spread below you like a necklace of sapphires," says Adams.
"Mount Ansel Adams, Lyell Fork of the Merced River" (c. 1935). "My first visit to this site was a couple of years after Ansel passed. The whole valley is both serene and spectacular. From the peak of Mount Ansel Adams, you can see a chain of lakes spread below you like a necklace of sapphires," says Adams.
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<strong>"Cathedral Rocks" (c. 1949).</strong> "This dramatic springtime photograph reminds visitors to take their time and keep their eyes open all around them, as one dramatic vista can make you miss another," Adams says.
"Cathedral Rocks" (c. 1949). "This dramatic springtime photograph reminds visitors to take their time and keep their eyes open all around them, as one dramatic vista can make you miss another," Adams says.
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<strong>"Tenaya Lake, Mount Conness" (c. 1946). </strong>"Tenaya Lake is one of the true jewels of the Sierra Nevada. Nestled between rolling domes and steep escarpments of granite, the pristine waters invite the weary and intrepid," says Matthew Adams.
"Tenaya Lake, Mount Conness" (c. 1946). "Tenaya Lake is one of the true jewels of the Sierra Nevada. Nestled between rolling domes and steep escarpments of granite, the pristine waters invite the weary and intrepid," says Matthew Adams.
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<strong>"Half Dome, Merced River, Winter" (c. 1938). </strong>"This view is one familiar to every visitor to Yosemite Valley, from Sentinel Bridge just past the Chapel," says Adams, but it still "makes me look every time."
"Half Dome, Merced River, Winter" (c. 1938). "This view is one familiar to every visitor to Yosemite Valley, from Sentinel Bridge just past the Chapel," says Adams, but it still "makes me look every time."
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<strong>"Bridalveil Fall" (c. 1927).</strong> "Bridalveil Fall is a spectacular early photograph of Ansel's, and surprisingly hard to find as an original photograph," says Adams. "That may be because those who own it simply don't want to part with it."
"Bridalveil Fall" (c. 1927). "Bridalveil Fall is a spectacular early photograph of Ansel's, and surprisingly hard to find as an original photograph," says Adams. "That may be because those who own it simply don't want to part with it."
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<strong>"Merced River, Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks, Autumn" (c. 1939).</strong> "Far from the dramatic grand landscapes and intimate details that people typically associate with him, this image really provides a taste of Ansel's use of the natural scene to, as he would put it, 'extract' a feeling," says Adams.
"Merced River, Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks, Autumn" (c. 1939). "Far from the dramatic grand landscapes and intimate details that people typically associate with him, this image really provides a taste of Ansel's use of the natural scene to, as he would put it, 'extract' a feeling," says Adams.
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<strong>"Moon and Half Dome" (c. 1960).</strong> "In many people's minds, when you say 'Yosemite National Park,' they think 'Moon and Half Dome.' It has entered the collective consciousness," says Adams. "It is both familiar and majestic, and is easily one of Ansel's most known and recognized photographs."
"Moon and Half Dome" (c. 1960). "In many people's minds, when you say 'Yosemite National Park,' they think 'Moon and Half Dome.' It has entered the collective consciousness," says Adams. "It is both familiar and majestic, and is easily one of Ansel's most known and recognized photographs."
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<strong>"Sequoia Roots" (c. 1950). </strong>"This is a fantastic image on many levels," says Adams. "By itself, it is a beautiful photograph of a beautiful object, an abstract composition of a familiar subject."
"Sequoia Roots" (c. 1950). "This is a fantastic image on many levels," says Adams. "By itself, it is a beautiful photograph of a beautiful object, an abstract composition of a familiar subject."
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