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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley, California. Silver print, 15 1/4x19 inches (38.7x48.3 cm.), with Adams' signature, in pencil, on mount recto, and with his Carmel hand stamp, with the title and date, in ink, in an unknown hand, on mount verso. 1939; printed 1970s
This photograph depicts the Merced River and the Cliffs of Cathedral Rocks in Yosemite National Park. The legacy of Ansel Adams is inextricably connected to America's wilderness, and specifically the majestic High Sierras in California. An advocate and a passionate conservationist, Adams' photgraphs reflect his love for the landscape, and his unique ability to capture both the subtle details and sublime grandeur of the region.
Yosemite: Ansel Adams (Little Brown and Co., 1995), p. 26.
