Photographic History Collection: Ansel Adams
Photographic History Collection: Ansel Adams
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- 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.
- Object Name
- Ansel Adams Collection
- Ansel Adams Collection
- Date made
- 1923-1968
- maker
- Adams, Ansel
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ID Number
- COLL.PHOTOS.000006
- accession number
- 282326; 282104
- catalog number
- 69.117.1-.25
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- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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