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The Color of Black and White

Purchase these photographs Join us for the Artist Reception Saturday, October 12th, 3-5pm For the photographer, the art (or skill) of seeing the finished print in the mind’s eye is not to be taken lightly. It is a trait of true dedication – a sixth sense. Ansel Adams was a proponent of the…
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“Sierra Meadow” by Ansel Adams

A Visual Incentive to Protect our High Country Meadows In 1930, Ansel Adams ventured to Yosemite’s high country and photographed “Sierra Meadow,” a work of art that depicts the lush beauty and intricate flora of a garden-meadow. The wildflowers in Ansel’s photograph glow with a luminosity made…
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Two Friends & A Burro

The Story of Banner Peak, Thousand Island Lake (The Ansel Insider) “I held Ansel’s ass while he made that picture!” What’s that again? That statement remained a joke between Ansel Adams and his lifelong friend Herold Seville for decades. The two took a venturesome trip to High Sierra in…
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A “Tragedy” on the High Trip

(The Ansel Insider) As an avid outdoorsman, Ansel Adams was no stranger to the hardships of camping in the backcountry. Far from the creature comforts of home, hiking miles upon miles each and every day, even America’s most famous outdoorsman could find himself overwhelmed. But for Ansel, the harsh…
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Glowing Luminosity: A Grove of Tamarack Pine

The Story of Soft Focus on a High Sierra Expedition (The Ansel Insider) The Ansel Adams Gallery is pleased to offer a rare vintage photograph of “A Grove of Tamarack Pine,” one of very few soft focus images known to have been made in Ansel Adams’ photographic career. In September 1921, Ansel…
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Sierra Club High Country Trip: The Story of “Frozen Lake & Cliffs”

(The Ansel Insider) In 1932, Ansel Adams set out with Sierra Club on their annual trip to Yosemite’s high country. Even in summertime, the high sierra can still be found rimmed with icy cliffs and snowy peaks. Equipped with lighter clothing for warm days and sturdy boots for slippery climbs, Ansel…
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Tenaya Lake: Jewel of the High Country

(The Ansel Insider) The Ansel Adams Gallery is pleased to offer "Lake Tenaya" special edition photograph, along with a rare version signed by Ansel Adams. The vintage print has been sold. Ansel’s image of Tenaya Lake captures the soul of one of the grandest landscapes of Yosemite. It provides an…
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Discovery at Diamond Cascade

(The Ansel Insider) By the summer of 1920 Ansel Adams, then 18, had found his passion in the photographic landscapes of Yosemite National Park. With the support of his family, Ansel spent the next four summers as the custodian of the Sierra Club’s LeConte Memorial Lodge. This experience awarded him the opportunity to go deep into the trails, waterfalls and cliffs of the park with his gear and evolving style in tow...
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