Photographic History Collection: Ansel Adams

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Adams, Ansel
Description
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the most well-known twentieth century photographers. His contributions to the field of photography include his innovation and teaching of the Zone System. The quality of his photographs set the standard by which many straight photographs are judged.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of twenty-five photographs, all printed in or about 1968. All are gelatin silver, mounted, labeled and signed in ink by the photographer. The photographs include of his most well-known images, but also portraits and objects. The selection of images was made in collaboration between the collecting curator and Adams.
1923-1968
ID Number
COLL.PHOTOS.000006
accession number
282326; 282104
catalog number
69.117.1-.25
Object Name
Ansel Adams Collection
Ansel Adams Collection
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1316615
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f3c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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