Ansel Adams in the National Parks

Ansel Adams in the National Parks: Photographs from America’s Wild Places Hardcover – October 18, 2010
Author: Visit ‘s Ansel Adams Page ID: 0316078468

Review

“A stunning visual journey through America’s national parks and wildlands.”Good Morning America

About the Author

Andrea G. Stillman, who worked with Adams in the 1970s, has edited several books of his photographs and writings, including Letters And Images: 1916-1984, Our National Parks, and Ansel Adams In Color.

Journalist, documentary filmmaker, and critic Richard B. Woodward writes frequently about the arts for the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Hardcover: 344 pagesPublisher: Little, Brown and Company; F First Edition edition (October 18, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0316078468ISBN-13: 978-0316078467 Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 1.2 x 8.5 inches Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #35,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Individual Photographers > Monographs #24 in Books > Travel > Food, Lodging & Transportation > Parks & Campgrounds #24 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Travel
I was fortunate enough to review Ansel Adam’s In Colour last year and was eager to read the newest release – In the National Parks.

Adams travelled and photographed forty national parks during his 50+ year career. This newest volume contains over 50 photographs never before published.

Ansel is one of the greatest photographers in the world. His stunning pictures are all the more incredible as he worked with what we would now consider ‘basic’ equipment. Prints were developed by hand, a skill he excelled at. His black and white work is instantly identifiable.

"For Ansel, the creative process began at the camera but did not end until he felt a sense of satisfaction in the darkroom. His photographic prints are a personal intensification of what was in front of the camera. They reveal not only the photographic process, but also the photographer." To quote Adams – "A photograph is made, not taken."

Ansel was an ardent proponent of preserving ‘America’s wild places.’ Through his photographs, campaigns, and Sierra Club activities, he was successful in his raising awareness and affecting change.

As I slowly perused each page, I was struck by the beauty of each and every photograph. Stand outs for me were Redwood Stumps and Ferns/California on Pg33 and Forest/Alaska pg186 . These two images radiate movement and fairly leap off the page. The play of shadows in Grand Canyon/Arizona 1942 on pg35 was breathtaking. It accentuated the timeless and enduring quality of the stone. The detail captured in the waves and mist of Grand Prismatic Spring/Wyoming pg36 is again a testament to Adam’s skill with a camera, but also his ability to see the beauty in our natural world.
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