Ansel Adams, American, 1902–1984; Merced River, Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks, Autumn, from the portfolio Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, 1939, printed 1960; gelatin silver print; 7 5/8 x 9 1/16 inches; Collection of David B. Lichtenstein Jr. 2007.218.2; © 2009 The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
Ansel Adams, one of the best-known photographers of the American West, generated some of his most beautiful and enduring imagery in Yosemite National Park.
This exhibition presents nine images taken by Adams in Yosemite between 1933 and 1958. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Yosemite captivated Adams with its beauty during his first visit as a teenager in 1916.
The prints on display in
Ansel Adams in Yosemite come from two portfolios assembled in the early 1960s at the height of Adams' creative powers:
Portfolio III, Yosemite Valley and
Portfolio IV, What Majestic Word. These are on loan to the Museum through the generosity of Doris and David Lichtenstein.
Ansel Adams in Yosemite is curated by Eric Lutz, assistant curator of prints, drawings and photographs, and will be on view in Gallery 321 through September 20, 2009.