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Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams Portfolio I1948

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Black and white landscape photograph of a snow-covered mountain reflected in a calm lake, with dark silhouetted hills and conifers in the distance
Gelatin silver print, close-up view looking up along the trunk of a saguaro cactus, its ribbed surface and spines sharply detailed against a dramatic cloudy sky, high contrast lighting.
Gelatin silver print of a rushing mountain stream, with white frothy water blurred by long exposure flowing around dark rounded boulders, dense foliage visible in the upper background.
Gelatin silver print of a multi-tiered white stone temple with Gothic-influenced arched windows and a central spire, centered atop a grass hill against a deep black sky, with an ornamental iron fence in the foreground.
Gelatin silver print of a leafy plant stem lying diagonally across a bed of rounded river rocks and pebbles, with high contrast between the pale oval leaves and dark stones.
Gelatin silver print of a coastal landscape, with wet sand, dark rock outcroppings, and shallow tidal channels receding toward a shimmering ocean horizon, high contrast between bright reflective water and deep shadows.
Gelatin silver print of a weathered wooden picket fence receding diagonally up a hillside, casting striped shadows across uneven ground, with a small white clapboard building visible in the upper background.
Gelatin silver print, close-up view of massive intertwining tree buttress roots radiating outward from center, with small seedlings and fallen leaves scattered across the ground between them, rich tonal contrast emphasizing the smooth curves of the bark.
Gelatin silver print of a large deciduous tree centered in the frame, its dark trunk and spreading branches heavily laden with snow, set against a snow-covered valley floor and mist-shrouded cliff face, with additional snow-dusted trees receding into the background.
Gelatin silver print of dense forest undergrowth, broad serrated leaves and grass blades rising from a dark ground, scattered clusters of tiny white flowers catching light against deep shadows.
Gelatin silver print of an interior with two rooms. In the foreground, a framed floral painting hangs on a light gray wall. Through a doorway, an elderly figure in dark clothing sits hunched at a desk near a bright window, surrounded by framed works leaning against the walls.
Gelatin silver print landscape; wispy cirrus clouds dominate a dark sky above a low mountain ridgeline, with sweeping white cloud formations rendered in high contrast against deep gray tones.
Artist or Maker
Ansel Adams
Title
Ansel Adams Portfolio I
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1948
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: VARIOUS; Mount: 18 x 14
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.64.1-.12
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography