Ansel Adams: An Autobiography
Why we picked it
Completed shortly before his death, this autobiography covers Adams's six-decade career as conservationist, teacher, and photographer of the American West, illustrated with pages of his most celebrated images.
Our review
Completed shortly before his death in 1984, Ansel Adams's autobiography looks back across a legendary six-decade career as conservationist, teacher, musician, and above all, photographer of the American West. Illustrated with eight pages of his greatest photographs, it is the personal account of how he developed his craft, shaped his vision, and became the most celebrated nature photographer in American history.
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Discover this evocative celebration of the life, career, friendships, concerns, and vision of Ansel Adams, Americas greatest photographer (New York Times) No lover of Ansel Adams photographs can afford to miss this book. Wallace Stegner In this bestselling autobiography, completed shortly before his death in 1984, Ansel Adams looks back at his legendary six-decade career as a conservationist, teacher, musician, and, above all, photographer.Illustrated with eight pages of Adams gorgeous black-and-white photographs, this book brings readers behind the images into the stories and circumstances of their creation. Written with characteristic warmth, vigor, and wit, this fascinating account brings to life the infectious enthusiasms, fervent battles, and bountiful friendships of a truly American original.
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- Book
- Age ranges
- Middle School, High School
- Careers
- Photographer
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