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An unprecedented showcase of four hundred essential photographs taken by Ansel Adams, documenting his growth as an artist from 1916 to 1968.
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Beautifully reproduced and cleanly presented, the four hundred images in this volume represent the finest work of a pre-eminent landscape photographer. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods in order to convey Adams's maturation as an artist - from his first photographs in 1916 to his last great photograph in 1968.
ANSEL ADAMS' 400 PHOTOGRAPHS is intended as a must-have gift and reference book for anyone who appreciates photography and the allure of the natural world. Few artists or photographers of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Ansel's vision and his prodigious output that a book of this scale can be justified, and it is a point of pride for Little, Brown to publish a comprehensive overview of the work of Ansel Adams in a single well-packaged volume.
ANSEL ADAMS' 400 PHOTOGRAPHS is intended as a must-have gift and reference book for anyone who appreciates photography and the allure of the natural world. Few artists or photographers of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Ansel's vision and his prodigious output that a book of this scale can be justified, and it is a point of pride for Little, Brown to publish a comprehensive overview of the work of Ansel Adams in a single well-packaged volume.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A fascinating, inspirational book, beautifully and simply presented. There is a just a little relevant text, but the photographs are generally left to speak for themselves, with just a note of the location and date. The images are large enough for the reader to appreciate both the scene that has been photographed, and the concept of Ansel Adams zone system, making the book appeal to both photographers and non-photographers. The chronological order is also interesting, allowing the reader to follow the development of both the artist and the photographic technology of his time.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having seen an exhibition of Ansell Adams at the Southbank a few years ago, I became a great admirer of his style of photography. This latest edition includes much of the work I saw. The quality of the book is excellent, bringing to life the details of nature, its moods and the variety of light and shade for which his photography is famous.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Anyone who has been the places that Ansel Adams photographed knows that the horizons he so often captured seem to go all the way to heaven. While in the early days of photography it was difficult to reproduce large images in books, today there is no problem except for publishers assuming that buyers prefer saving money over having the images be of the right size to express their emotional majesty. I will say that the overall reproduction quality is quite good. Not too much is lost in terms of detail from the smaller size of the images, but the emotional impact is clearly lessened. You feel like you are looking at an image rather than imagining yourself in the scene.
That flaw aside, Ms. Andrea Stillman successfully draws on her close contact (pun intended) with Ansel Adams to select excellent examples of his finest and most interesting work. For those who depend on icons to guide the way, she's included lots of those.
Although the book doesn't have much writing in it, I appreciated the notes beginning on page 413 that explained the context of the photographs, methods used, and personal stories related to their taking and exhibition. I think you will, too.
The book is conveniently organized chronologically with facing pages wisely selected to bring out common and contrasting elements in his work.
I especially enjoyed seeing works of his that I hadn't seen before. From this entire collection, I also gained many perspectives on his compositional style and how that evolved over time to be more awe-inspiring.
Nice job!
That flaw aside, Ms. Andrea Stillman successfully draws on her close contact (pun intended) with Ansel Adams to select excellent examples of his finest and most interesting work. For those who depend on icons to guide the way, she's included lots of those.
Although the book doesn't have much writing in it, I appreciated the notes beginning on page 413 that explained the context of the photographs, methods used, and personal stories related to their taking and exhibition. I think you will, too.
The book is conveniently organized chronologically with facing pages wisely selected to bring out common and contrasting elements in his work.
I especially enjoyed seeing works of his that I hadn't seen before. From this entire collection, I also gained many perspectives on his compositional style and how that evolved over time to be more awe-inspiring.
Nice job!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Good Book of Wonderful Photographs
This is a beautiful collection of photographs, as you'd expect. The only reason I haven't given this book a five star rating is because it doesn't quite do the pictures justice. Read more
Published 4 months ago by OldWreck
The father of landscape photography
This is one of the best collections on Ansel Adams work I've seen only topped by his tutorial books which are superb helping you get your mind around taking evocative pictures... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Moonz
AWesome photos
THis is a wonderful album of beautiful photographs. An excellent present for people who enjoy the visual world - especially of America - and don't need anything.
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by Penny Wise
Affordable book for Ansel Adams fans
A huge, affordable, beautifully printed book. Inspirational for landscape photographers.
A very good read too, as well as the photo's.
A very good read too, as well as the photo's.
Published on 16 July 2009 by Angela Rendell
Beautiful
An incredible art book of photos. Well worth purchasing to enjoy Adams stark and natural black and whites of life and landscape.
Published on 18 April 2009 by Ms. E. J. Hobbs
Truly Beautiful
This is a sizable volume of Ansel Adams work, the book is a couple of inches thick. The photographs are truly beautiful - this would make a great gift for anyone who's interested... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2007 by Mr. D. A. Robertson
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