Grand Teton and Snake River, Wyoming
Photograph
1942 (photographed)
1942 (photographed)
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As an ardent mountaineer and conservationist Ansel Adams used photography to re-assess the American wilderness, creating evocative landscapes that are remarkable for their print clarity. He achieved this with the 'zone system', a value scale of tonal range that he devised to help pre-visualise the final print by judging the quality of light when taking a photograph. This system is now widely taught and practised.
Object details
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| Title | Grand Teton and Snake River, Wyoming (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | 'Grand Teton and Snake River, Wyoming', photograph by Ansel Adams (1902-84), Wyoming, 1942 |
| Physical description | Photograph of Snake river with Grand Teton mountain in the distance. |
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| Credit line | Given by Ansel and Virginia Adams 1980 |
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| Summary | As an ardent mountaineer and conservationist Ansel Adams used photography to re-assess the American wilderness, creating evocative landscapes that are remarkable for their print clarity. He achieved this with the 'zone system', a value scale of tonal range that he devised to help pre-visualise the final print by judging the quality of light when taking a photograph. This system is now widely taught and practised. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.1378-1980 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2004 |
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