| Ansel Adams is among the few photographers in all the
history of photography whose name and work enjoys world-wide
recognition. His stunning landscapes and intimate still lifes of nature
continue to enthrall viewers. Many come to know his work through
widely-published books, postcards, posters, and calendars. Relatively
few have actually seen his lushly-printed images in the original. To do
so is to see the genius in both his craft of printing and his artful
composition. Adams is the master. This exhibition honors the man and
celebrates that genius.
In 2002, Ansel Adams would have celebrated his 100th birthday. This
occasion inspired George Eastman House to take another look at our rich
collection of 270 Adams images to examine more closely the development
of Adams’ career.
Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius will present work from the early
1920s through the 1960s. In particular, a 1927 portfolio of rare
Parmelian prints (gelatin silver emulsion on parchment paper), is
included. Adams’ most beloved images of the American West, such as
Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 or Mount Williamson from Manzanar,
California, ca. 1944, as well as portraits, still lifes, and abstracts
are sure to thrill viewers. Celebration of Genius will mark only the
third time an exhibition of Ansel Adams's work will tour from George
Eastman House.
Venues: October 9 through January 6, 2008
Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
February 6 through April 20, 2008
City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
End of tour.
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Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). YOSEMITE VALLEY, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, SUMMER, CALIFORNIA, ca. 1935. Gelatin silver print. Museum collection. © Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. |
