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Ansel Adams is known for his expressive interpretations of nature, and especially of the landscapes of the American West that so inspired him. Not only were his photographs almost poetic in their subtlety, they were also technically superb, reflecting his lifelong determination to strive for ever greater tonal range, depth, sharpness and detail in his images. At the height of his career, Adams was commissioned to create a photographic record of the beauty of the unspoiled American West that could be reproduced as a series of large murals for the U.S. Department of the Interior. This handsome volume presents the best of the Mural Project photographs, along with a selection of others that were also part of his public-service portfolio. ‘ "SOME photographers take reality as the sculptors take wood or stone and upon it impose the domination of their own thought and spirit," said Adams. He himself was more a Michelangelo, looking to liberate a spirit he saw already inherent in the western range. Nevertheless in a sense he created the American West, as Jennings's fascinating introduction makes clear. It's evident from the stunning pictures here that his was ultimately a spiritual quest – and it's not too hard to understand the way he felt.’
This book is published in memory of Warren Dohn. If you are visiting this page from the USA, you can buy the book directly from its page on Barnes & Noble's site.
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