Ansel Adams
Jenna Weber
"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
Place of Photograph
Was a photographer in the West of the United States, mainly Yosemite National Park. He used his black and white images to promote conservation of wilderness areas.
Photo: Jeffrey Pine
Rose and Driftwood
Dunes, Oceano, California
Career
Adams’ breakthrough came after he published his first portfolio, Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras.
Between 1929 and 1942 Adam focused on close-ups and large forms of mountains. He spent time with other artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, and Paul Strand. Adams’ published essays and books on photography.
In the 1960s, Adams’ work was being shown in museums and large galleries.
Cause of Photographs
Adams’ first wanted to protect wilderness areas, Yosemite imparticularly
During World War II, Adams learned about the Japanese internment camps and began taking photos of life in the camps and created an essay on wartime injustice
Banner Peak, Thousand Island Lake
Canyon de Chelly
Mount Williamson
The rocks in the foreground balance out the mountains in the background
The sunlight casting down causes a focal paint on the mountains and different shapes and shadows from the rocks
The rocks, mountains, and clouds show different shapes