America's Wilderness: The Photographs of Ansel Adams With the Writings of John Muir [Hardcover]

John Muir (Author), Ansel Adams (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

The photographs taken by Ansel Adams were co mmissioned by the Interior Department to form a mural in the Washington D.C. Headquarters and are presented here as a tr ibute to those who had the foresight to ring-fence vast area s of wilderness. '

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From the Publisher

Through the lens of Ansel Adams, America saw itself clearly for the first time. With more than 100 of his stunning photographs, AMERICA'S WILDERNESS pays tribute to the dedication, work, and vision of Ansel Adams. here with the eloquent writings of John Muir are the images that opened the eyes of a nation. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

John Muir, Sierra Club founder and renowned conservationist, devoted his life to celebrating and preserving the American wilderness.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Courage Books; First Edition edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561387444
• ISBN-13: 978-1561387441
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ansel Adams (1902 - 1984) was the most honored American photographer of the twentieth century. Through his exhibitions and publication of his work, his writings, and his leadership in the Sierra Club, Adams was also a prescient and highly effective voice in the fight to preserve America's remaining wilderness.

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty nice - not Adams best, June 12, 1998

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This review is from: America's Wilderness: The Photographs of Ansel Adams With the Writings of John Muir (Hardcover)

America's Wilderness is a nice book with huge size. However, seen as a novice photographer who has studied hundreds of photo books, this book do not contain the best photos of Ansel Adams large production. The best of Ansel Adams photos can be find in the books where photos are selected by Ansel Adams himself. The books representing Ansel Adams best master pieces are for example Yosemite, Classic Images, Examples: The Making of 40 photograps and The American Wilderness (not same book as this one). However this book is a beaty, too.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Are we looking at the same book?, January 1, 2005

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L. McCall (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America's Wilderness: The Photographs of Ansel Adams (Hardcover)

Many of Ansel Adams' exquisite photographs call out for large reproductions, and this book displays them in a decent size format. But what a waste. The reproductions are nearly all flat and murky, with little detail in the shadow. If I had read far enough down into the customer reviews, I would have been warned; but the reviews at the top of the stack were quite favorable. Which leads me to wonder: Are we looking at the same book? I advise readers to purchase Adams books published by Little, Brown, and Company (aka "Bulfinch"). Even at smaller sizes their books display much more detail and clarity than does this disappointing edition.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Adams wouldn't have approved, July 17, 2005

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K. J. Beath - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America's Wilderness: The Photographs of Ansel Adams (Hardcover)

While some photos are reasonable, most are seriously flawed. Some are flat, some are excessively contrasty, others seem murky and indistinct. Some of the photos need cleaning to remove dust spots, etc. Even the title is wrong , as the book includes photos of dams and sheep. There are many other excellent books, which have been prepared from Adams prints and produced with much more care. Buy one of those.