Photographic History Collection: Ansel Adams

Photograph by Ansel Adams, Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (negative 1946, print 1968)

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Photograph by Ansel Adams, Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (negative 1946, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, California, 1944
Photograph by Ansel Adams, From 'Surf Sequence', (No. 5), San Francisco, California, c. 1936
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Leaves, Mill College, California, 1933
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Martha Porter, Pioneer Woman (negative c. 1958, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Timber Cove, California, c. 1960
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Oak Tree, Winter, Yosemite Valley, c. 1940
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Powell St. Cigar Store, San Francisco, 1933
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 1923
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Marin County Beach, Rodeo Lagoon, California, 1960
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Pine Cone and Eucalyptus Leaves, San Francisco, 1934
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley (negative c. 1941, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Carolyn Anspacher, San Francisco, c. 1932
Photograph by Ansel Adams, The Golden Gate [before bridge], San Francisco, California, 1933
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Canyon De Chelle National Monument, Arizona, 1946
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Hearse, Bodie, California, c. 1936
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Stained Wall Paper, near Altural, California c. 1961
Photograph by Ansel Adams, White Washed Boards, Point Arena, 1962
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Grass and Burned Stump, Sierra Nevada, California (negative c.1936, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, White Branch, Mono Lake, California (negative c.1936, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Ice and Cliff, Frozen Lake, Kareah Gap, Sierra Nevada, California (negative 1934, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico (negative 1941, print 1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Aspens, Northern New Mexico (negative 1959, print c.1968)
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1959
Photograph by Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944

Object Details

maker

Adams, Ansel

Description

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the most well-known twentieth century photographers. His contributions to the field of photography include his innovation and teaching of the Zone System. The quality of his photographs set the standard by which many straight photographs are judged.

The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of twenty-five photographs, all printed in or about 1968. All are gelatin silver, mounted, labeled and signed in ink by the photographer. The photographs include of his most well-known images, but also portraits and objects. The selection of images was made in collaboration between the collecting curator and Adams.

Date made

1923-1968

ID Number

COLL.PHOTOS.000006

accession number

282326; 282104

catalog number

69.117.1-.25

Object Name

Ansel Adams Collection

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f3c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1316615