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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-100316117722

ISBN-139780316117722

eBay Product ID (ePID)58664146

Product Key Features

Book TitleAnsel Adams' 400 Photographs

Number of Pages432 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndividual Photographers / General, General, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Individual Photographers / Artists' Books, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenrePhotography

AuthorAnsel Adams

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight70.9 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-102888

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal779.092

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThe full spectrum of Ansel Adams's work in a single volume, offering the largest available compilation from his legendary photographic career capturing American landscapes. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods, from his first photographs made in Yosemite and the High Sierra in 1916 to his work in the National Parks in the 1940s up to his last important photographs from the 1960s. An introduction and brief essays on selected images provide information about Adams' life, document the evolution of his technique, and give voice to his artistic vision. Few artists of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Adams' vision and lifetime of hard work that a book of this scale can be compiled. Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs is a must-have for anyone who appreciates photography and the allure of the natural world., An unprecedented collection of the four hundred key photographs taken by Ansel Adams, America's best-known and best-loved photographerANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS presents the full spectrum of Adams' greatest work in a single volume for the first time, offering an entirely new perspective on his monumental career. Beautifully produced and presented in an attractive 'brick book' format, ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS will appeal to a general gift-book audience as well as the legions of dedicated fans of Adams' photography and the American West. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods in order to convey Adams' development as an artist - from his first photographs in 1916 to his last important photographs in the 1960s. An introduction and highly informative notes on selected images provide information about Adams' life and illustrate the evolution of his artistic vision., Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs presents the full spectrum of Adams' work in a single volume for the first time, offering the largest available compilation from his legendary photographic career. Beautifully produced and presented in an attractive landscape trim, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs will appeal to a general gift-book audience as well as Adams' legions of dedicated fans and students. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods, from his first photographs made in Yosemite and the High Sierra in 1916 to his work in the National Parks in the 1940s up to his last important photographs from the 1960s. An introduction and brief essays on selected images provide information about Adams' life, document the evolution of his technique, and give voice to his artistic vision. Few artists of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Adams' vision and lifetime of hard work that a book of this scale can be compiled. Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs is a must-have for anyone who appreciates photography and the allure of the natural world., An unprecedented showcase of four hundred essential photographs taken by Ansel Adams, documenting his growth as an artist over the span of six decades.

LC Classification NumberTR647.A43A24 2007