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Ansel Adams

American · 1902–1984 · Printmaker, Photographer

Ansel Easton Adams was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California, 1944, Mural-sized gelatin silver print, printed 1967, flush-mountedWinter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine CaliforniaPhillips · $412,500≈ £327,485≈ €364,110Sign up to see
  2. Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1959Moonrise, Hernandez, New MexicoPhillips · $381,000≈ £305,240≈ €349,509Sign up to see
  3. Ansel Adams, The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, WyomingPhillips · $289,800≈ £213,104≈ €250,649Sign up to see

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  1. Ansel Adams, El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, vintage silver gelatin print, 1952
    El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    167 x 110mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 10
    NZ$6,580≈ $3,777≈ £2,833≈ €3,260Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Ansel Adams, El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Ansel Adams, Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, c. 1959, Gelatin silver print
    Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, c. 1959
    Photograph · ed. 4/50
    13 x 18 3/4 in. (33 x 47.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $10,880≈ £8,191≈ €9,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1973 and 1977; mounted
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (36.8 x 48.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 39
    $35,840≈ £26,982≈ €30,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1963 and 1970; mounted to Hi-Art Illustration board
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph · Board
    15 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (38.7 x 49.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    $58,880≈ £44,327≈ €50,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ansel Adams, 'Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, Sierra Nevada, California', 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1963 and 1970; mounted
    'Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, Sierra Nevada, California', 1944
    Photograph
    15 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (38.7 x 46 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    $33,280≈ £25,055≈ €28,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Ansel Adams, Beach, Evening, Northern California Coast, 1964, Gelatin silver print
    Beach, Evening, Northern California Coast, 1964
    Photograph
    14 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (35.9 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 234
    $18,060≈ £13,506≈ €15,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ansel Adams, Storm over the Great Plains, From Cimarron, New Mexico, circa 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1963-1973
    Storm over the Great Plains, From Cimarron, New Mexico, circa 1961
    Photograph
    14 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (36.2 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $52,890≈ £39,553≈ €45,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ansel Adams, Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Sierra Nevada, California, 1927, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Sierra Nevada, California, 1927
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 12 3/8 in. (24.4 x 31.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 244
    $7,740≈ £5,788≈ €6,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Ansel Adams, Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958
    Photograph
    19 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (48.9 x 38.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $28,380≈ £21,223≈ €24,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
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Ansel Adams signature

244 catalogued lots by Ansel Adams record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (84% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right16
  • on the reverse2
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed122
  • signed in pencil97
  • initialled19
  • monogrammed4
  • signed and dated2

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About Ansel Adams

Ansel Easton Adams was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph. He and Fred Archer developed a system of image-making called the Zone System, a method of achieving a desired final print through a technical understanding of how the tonal range of an image is the result of choices made in exposure, negative development, and printing.

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In museum collections

  • Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New MexicoMoonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Ansel Adams, The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, WyomingThe Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Ansel Adams, Monolith, the Face of Half DomeMonolith, the Face of Half Dome, 1927
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Ansel Adams, Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National ParkEvening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park, 1942
    National Archives at College Park · Public domain

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