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Ansel Adams By: Ian Anderson & Andrew Marino. Biography . Ansel Adman's was born on February 20 th 1902 In San Francisco California. Ansel was an only child. Biography. When Adams was twelve he taught himself to play the piano and read music He soon gave up piano for photography
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Biography Ansel Adman's was born on February 20th1902 In San Francisco California. Ansel was an only child
Biography • When Adams was twelve he taught himself to play the piano and read music • He soon gave up piano for photography • The sierra club was vital to Adams success in photography • His first published photographs and writings appeared in the clubs 1922 bulletin • His first one man exhibition in 1928 at the clubs San Francisco headquarters
Stylistic Info • Ansel Adams mainly focused on landscape images. • He took most of his pictures at Yosemite national park. Along with other U.S National parks
Critique This photo is one of many landscapes Ansel Adams took . It was taken in Point Sur, Storm California in 1946 .
Art and historical Contextual Info • Die Brücke - 1905-1913(The) Eight - 1907-early 1920s(The) Friday Club – 1905-1922 • Neo-primitivism - 1910-1914November Group - 1917-1924Orphism - ca. 1912-13 • Néo-Réalisme - 1920s-1930sPrecisionism - 1920s-1940sRhythm Group - 1922-1932Färgoch Form - 1932-ca. 1940Forces Nouvelles - 1935-39Group of Five - 1930s • Action Painting - 1950sAntipodean Group - 1959-1960Arte generativo - 1959-PresentArte nucleare - 1950s
Summary Ansel Adams was a photographer and took pictures of landscapes. He mostly took pictures of U.S Nation Parks. Ansel Adams was also awarded with many different awards such as dr. of Arts.
References • http://www.anseladams.com/ • http://arthistory.about.com/library/outlines/blmodern.htm • http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Art_History/Periods_and_Movements/