Ansel Adams

by Ansel Adams, Andrea G. Stillman, Wallace Stegner

In his early years in Yosemite, Ansel Adams formed the habit of writing letters at every opportunity. Among the family, friends, and colleagues with whom he corresponded rank such eminent names as Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand and Jimmy Carter.

Genres: Art, Photography, Biography, Memoir

441 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2001

About the author

People note black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness of American photographer Ansel Easton Adams.

Though wilderness and the environment were his grand passions, photography was his calling, his metier, his raison d'etre.

From: Ansel Adams, Photographer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_A...

Reviews

[Megan Stubbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my life - yes, I know that sounds insane. Ansels letters to family and friends were not only so full of detail and passionately written, but it told a tale of his entire life. It says a lot that these people kept his letters throughout the years, allowing us a glimpse into his life. I watched a young man, age 19, explore his first mountain, and watched him grow old, taking on the challenges of the world and consistently trying to improve himself, his family, and his country. The years passed quickly, and the letters got more detailed and opinionated towards the selfishness of the world, and Ansels hope for common ground in nature. His devotion to nature and capturing it captured me, and I now feel like I have met and lived with this human as he traipsed across the mountains and valleys in America, felt connected as he debated the purpose of life, and wept at the final letter sent days before his death, where he hoped the generations that come after him respect and fight for nature and to stand up against injustice. Yes, he was a great photographer, arguably the best, but he was so much more.


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[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was amazed at Ansel Adams outlook on life and his art. From reading you can tell he was greatly respected as well as a true artist in more ways than one. If you want to learn more about the man and his character I would highly recommend this book.