Ansel Adams, July 12 - August 31, 2019 | Jackson Fine Art

Teklanika River, Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, 1947, From Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. Print #1, Published in 1963 by the Sierra Club San Francisco
Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens Valley, 1962 From Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. Print # XV. Published in 1963 by the Sierra Club San Francisco, 1962
Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, CA, 1944

Ansel Adams

Known for capturing essential landscapes along the American west, Ansel Adams established himself as one of the most influential and prolific 20th century photographers. Distinct from his contemporaries, Adams was not preoccupied with capturing shots that perfectly emulate reality; instead, he harnessed his knowledge of photographic theory and employed techniques that highlight the intricate and effervescent character of some of Earth’s greatest sites. His work evokes the same heightened sense of serenity that one feels when experiencing an element of nature for the first time.
Adams was born in San Francisco in 1902. Faced with dyslexia early on, Adams... View artist page