Born in 1902 and died in April 1984, Ansel Easton Adams is an American environmentalist and photographer and initiator of Group f/64 which comprised of other photographers. Adams, in turn, remains one of the renowned Americans due to his work in national park service which influenced his artistry and vice versa. With many of his photos being recognized even after his death, some of his work include Monolith the face of half dome, the Yosemite National Park, among others made his talent stand out in the field of photography (Woodward 72).
Ansel Adams breakthrough came in when he published his Parmelians Prints of the High Sierras which entails the famous image “monolith, the face of half dome’. Come 1929 all the way to 1942, Adams work gained a reputation among the Americans, as he focused on close-ups and also large forms ranging from mountains to cities and factories (Menaldi-Scanlan 176). However, most of his work was done before 1950, and his later life was spent reinterpreting his earlier tasks such as book editing.
According to his biography and achievement, I agree that his work and career was very influential in the field of art and photography. Through his devotion and photography work, the area was recognized as a career. Also, his combination of photography and environmentalist highlighted the importance of the environment and needed to preserve it. His achievement has been a source of positive influence to the field of photography. According to "The American Landscape through the Lens of Ansel Adams (14), his efforts and contributions led to the establishment of a museum of modern arts concerning photographic arts. And reading from his biography and contribution to the field, I do agree with the fact that his achievements were a key factor towards the development of the discipline today.
Works Cited
Woodward, Richard B. "Shades of Ansel Adams." Smithsonian, vol. 40, no. 8, Nov. 2009, pp. 70-75.
Menaldi-Scanlan, Nancy. "Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature." School Library Journal, vol. 62, no. 9, Sept. 2016, pp. 176-177.
"The American Landscape through the Lens of Ansel Adams." New York State Conservationist, vol. 68, no. 4, Feb. 2014, pp. 12-16.
