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Ansel Adams The National Parks Service Photographs Hardcover October 10, 2017 by Ansel Adams

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[160 pages]

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In 1941, Ansel Adams photographed America’s national parks for a series of murals that would celebrate the country’s natural heritage. Because of the escalation of World War II, the project was suspended after less than a year, but not before Adams had pr

The invitation to photograph the nation’s parklands was the perfect assignment for Adams, as it allowed him to express his deepest convictions as artist, conservationist, and citizen. These stunning photographs of the natural geysers and terraces in Yellowstone, the rocks and ravines in the Grand Canyon, the winding rivers and majestic mountains in Glacier and Grand Teton national parks, the mysterious Carlsbad Caverns, the architecture of ancient Indian villages, and many other evocative views of the American West demonstrate the genius of Adams’ technical and aesthetic inventiveness.

In these glorious, seminal images we see the inspired reverence for the wilderness that has made Ansel Adams’ work an enduring influence on environmentalism as well as art.

Product details

  • Publisher : Abbeville Press; Revised edition (October 10, 2017)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0789212994
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0789212993
  • Item Weight : 2.2 pounds
  • Dimensions : 9.4 x 0.8 x 10.7 inches

 

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