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Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams Parmelian Prints Of The High Sierras1927

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Black and white photograph of a granite dome rising above a rocky, conifer-dotted landscape, with tall dark-trunked trees silhouetted against the pale rock face and mountain peaks in the distance
Gelatin silver print, close-up view of a sheer granite cliff face filling most of the frame, with snow-covered valley and evergreen trees visible below at left, rendered in deep blacks and bright whites with rich tonal contrast.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a granite mountain valley, with a dark pine trunk and overhanging branches framing the foreground, a massive sheer rock face at right, and layered mountain ridges receding under a cloudy sky.
Gelatin silver print landscape, a gnarled pine tree with bare lateral branches dominates the left foreground, snow-covered granite slabs in the middle ground, with a deep mountain valley, forested ridgelines, and dramatic cloudy sky extending into the distance.
Black and white landscape photograph, a calm stream in the foreground reflecting tall conifer trunks, with sunlit boulders and grassy banks along the wooded shoreline.
Gelatin silver print landscape of snow-covered mountain peaks rising above dense conifer forests, with a curved snowfield in the foreground and pine branches framing the upper right; strong tonal contrast between bright snow and dark trees.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a jagged granite peak with snow patches rising above forested slopes; strong contrast between shadowed conifer forest in the foreground and sunlit hillsides in the middle distance; cursive signature visible at lower right.
Albumen print landscape of a rushing waterfall cascading between steep granite canyon walls, with motion-blurred white water flowing over and around large boulders in the foreground and sparse conifers visible at upper left.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a dark alpine lake nestled between granite cliffs and conifer-covered slopes, with jagged mountain peaks receding into the distance under an open sky.
Black and white landscape photograph of a sheer granite cliff face rising steeply at right, framed by deciduous trees at left and evergreen conifers in the middle ground, with a calm river reflecting the scene in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a jagged mountain peak with snow patches reflected in a calm alpine lake, boulders and low shrubs in the foreground, dramatic clouds against a dark sky above.
Gelatin silver print landscape of snow-capped mountain peaks rising above a conifer forest and calm alpine lake in the foreground, with rocky shoreline and tall pines at left framing the composition.
Gelatin silver print landscape of a mountain lake framed by tall conifers in the foreground, with jagged snow-patched granite peaks rising sharply in the background, rocky shoreline visible at lower right.
Albumen silver print landscape of a sweeping mountain valley viewed from a high vantage point, with a jagged snow-dusted granite peak dominating the left foreground and forested valley floor receding toward distant peaks in warm sepia tones.
Sepia-toned photogravure landscape of a steep mountain valley, with rocky cliffs flanking a central peak dusted with snow, a canopy of deciduous trees in the foreground, and dramatic contrast between sunlit and shadowed rock faces.
Black and white landscape photograph of a sharply pointed granite peak rising above a forested valley, with tall conifers in the middle ground, scattered boulders in the foreground, and clouds behind the summit; a cursive signature appears at lower right.
Black and white photographic print of a mountain landscape, with large boulders in the foreground, a small alpine lake in the middle distance, rocky slopes with patches of snow, and two peaks beneath a cloudy sky.
Artist or Maker
Ansel Adams
Title
Ansel Adams Parmelian Prints Of The High Sierras
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1927
Medium
Gelatin-silver print, toned
Dimensions
Image: 6 x 8
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.63.1-.18
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust