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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984)
River, Cliffs, Autumn,Yosemite Valley, California.
Silver print, 15
1
/
4
x19 inches (38.7x48.3 cm.), with
Adams’ signature, in pencil, on mount recto, and with his Carmel hand stamp, with the title and
date, in ink, in an unknown hand, on mount verso. 1939; printed 1970s
[9,000/12,000]
This photograph depicts the Merced River and the Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks inYosemite National
Park.The legacy of Ansel Adams is inextricably connected to America’s wilderness, and specifically
the majestic High Sierras in California. An advocate and a passionate conservationist, Adams’
photographs reflect his love for the landscape, and his unique ability to capture both the subtle
details and sublime grandeur of the region.
Yosemite:Ansel Adams
(Little Brown and Co., 1995), p. 26.
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