Ansel Adams 400 Photographs — want to argue about something positive over the dinner table?
When I was around 10 years old, my mother, my older brother and I stopped in at the gallery-store in Yosemite, and the great master was there. My mother made a connection with him through her friends Brett Weston and Gus Bundy. I was spellbound looking at the superhuman sized prints on the wall behind him. Somewhere in this process, he noticed the Brownie camera around my neck, and my fascination with his images. He asked me what I thought about one. Not knowing what else to say, I was bluntly honest: "I really like the sky and clouds in that picture." There was a twinkle in Ansel's eye, and he admitted, "I spent a lot of time on that sky." Then I heard him softly share with my mother, "make sure he keeps taking pictures".
Fifty years later, I continue to draw inspiration from his images. You can, too. If you think of yourself as an artist, if B+W strikes a deep chord in your soul — this is a wonderful book. Considering the number of images (400), and the history and descriptions, it’s well worth the price!
Some people say that my New Mexico images remind them of Ansel’s work. I would add Brett & Edward Weston, as well.
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