Ansel Adams: An Autobiography
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
Ansel Adams: An Autobiography Details
Review "Rough-edged...witty and candid...A direct line to Adams' thoughts and ideas."―Los Angeles Times"An evocative celebration of the life, career, friendships, concerns, and vision of an ardent environmentalist and pioneering artist who captured the rich natural beauty of America through the lens of his camera."―New York Times"A warm, discursive, and salty document"―New Yorker Read more About the Author Ansel Adams (1902-1985) was the most honored American photographer of the twentieth century. Through the exhibition and publication of his work, his writings, and his leadership in the Sierra Club, Adams was also a prescient and highly effective voice in the fight to preserve America's remaining wilderness. Read more
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If you love his photography, you will enjoy this book because it's more than just a biography as it includes insights into his creative process,Ansel Adams poured his soul into writing this book and after reading it I better appreciate his beautiful and awe inspiring photography. Adams was a masterful photographer and a lifelong conservationist. Born in 1902, he grew up in San Francisco as an only child. By age 12 he loved playing piano and developed an interest in photography while also enjoying exploring the outdoors and taking long walks. He left formal schooling after grade eight. Although he spent a large part of his career in commercial photography, he is popular for his landscape photography.In the 1920s Adams was spending a lot of time in the Sierra Nevada, hiking, exploring, and taking photographs, where he befriended leaders of the Sierra Club and became involved with the conservation movement. During his time at Yosemite, he met his future wife Virginia and they were married in 1928 and had two children. In the early years of marriage he juggled two professions, music and photography and talks at length about his decision to pursue his photography career. Besides his chapters describing Yosemite, and other National Parks, I especially enjoyed the chapters he dedicated to describing his relationships with a diverse group of friends and artists such as Alfred Steiglitz, Georgia O'Keefe, David McAlpin, Beaumont Newhall, Edward Weston, Edwin Land , etc. Besides spending a majority of his time out West, he also includes stories of time spent in New York City and the east coast. He led an interesting life. This 385 page oversize book (9"x10"), is an easy read filled with glossy black and white photos with every turn of the page. If you love his photography, you'll want to have a copy of this book in your library.
