Ansel Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist who is widely regarded as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. He is best known for his black and white landscape photographs of the American West.
Born in San Francisco in 1902.
Began taking photographs at the age of 14.
Co-founded Group f/64 with other notable photographers in 1932.
Published his first book, "Taos Pueblo", in 1930.
Received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980, a year before his death.
Another notable photographer of the American West who was a friend and peer of Adams.
Documentary photographer known for her images depicting the Great Depression.
Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker known for his work titled "The Americans".
Ansel Adams' prints of his black and white landscape photographs are highly sought after by collectors.
Adams published several books featuring his photography and essays on photography.
Ansel Adams is known for his contributions to landscape photography and for his development of the Zone System, a technique for controlling the exposure and development of black and white film.
Adams used large format view cameras, such as the Kodak View Camera and the Deardorff Camera, to create his iconic images.
Many museums and galleries around the world have his work on display, and his prints are also sold by various dealers and auction houses.
The Zone System is a technique developed by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer in the 1930s for controlling the exposure and development of black and white film.
Adams' most famous photograph is likely his "Moon and Half Dome" image, captured in Yosemite National Park in 1960.