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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Images Reproduced in Tiny Sizes Spoil The Effects,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 109,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 100 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Hardcover)
Ansel Adams was very concerned that his work always be reproduced in a high quality way. I fear that he gave too much attention to fidelity of reproduction, and not enough to size of image in the reproduction. This otherwise valuable book is seriously marred by the designer having chosen page and print sizes much too small for Adams' work. I suggest you avoid this book.I would like to compliment James Alinder on an outstanding biographical essay concerning Adams' life and photographic techniques. This essay will add useful knowledge to anyone who wants to better understand Adams' work and life, and their effects on us all. I would also like to compliment the selection of the images. These are clearly among Adams' best work. Adams' technique used the very stark light of dawn and dusk to create vivid detail that echoed across the image from figure to figure. The result was to help the eye capture the connectedness of nature, the oneness of creation. So when the details become too small, it is like rubbing out whole chapters in a book. I was very disappointed in the publishing decision for this book's page size. In fact, only one of my favorite images still held most of its power for me in these large postcard sizes, Moon with Half Dome, Yosemite, 1960. Without Mr. Alinder's essay, I would have graded this book as a two star effort. Some of the lesser works which have less fine detail still show well. Here were my favorites of this small-sized collection: Self-Portrait, Monument Valley, Utah, 1958 Monlith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite, 1927 Winnowing Grain, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1928 Rock and Grass, Moraine Lake, Sequoia National Park, 1982 Georgia O'Keefe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1937 Mormon Temple, Manti, Utah, 1948 Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico 1941 White House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1942 Monument Valley, 1958 Cypress and Fog, Pebble Beach, California, 1967 Sand Dunes, Oceano, California, 1950 If you are like me and love Ansel Adams' work, I suggest you look into Ansel Adams, The American Wilderness, which does feature large enough reproductions. Sometimes we learn more from mistakes than from successes. Where are your efforts being undertaken on too small a scale to be fully effective? What can you do to change that? Enjoy the beauty of nature in its full scale brilliance (outdoors and in larger-sized photographic books)!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An exquisite collection!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book filled with breathtaking photographs taken by the late and well-respected Ansel Adams. Each of the photographs contained is a unique masterpiece with a life of its own. Looking at these splendid photographs, one feels drawn right in to the specific location and year. Some of my favorites include, "The Golden Gate Before the Bridge" (1932), "Barn, Cape Cod, Massachusetts" (ca. 1937), "Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills, California" (1951) and "Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona" (1942). This book will definitely hold your attention and keep you captivated if not mesmerized. With so many minute and beautiful details in these photographs, it's easy to see why Ansel Adams was one of the most respected and popular photographers of our time. He didn't just take a picture; he ceased moments in time and captured the beauty of the subjects being photographed. This is an excellent book that will make a fine addition to any library. This book would make a great gift for photographers and art connoisseurs alike!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ansel Adams: Classic Images,
By Jeri M. Butler (Redding, Ca.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Hardcover)
You could not ask for more. His most wonderful collection. A must see for any Ansel Adams fan. You will wish for all to hang in your own home. Only you can share with all your friends and family too.
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