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Ansel Adams: Letters, 1916 - 1984

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Pouring over letters to and from Ansel Adams brings you closer to the photographer. From a telegram to his father in 1920 asking for $20.00 to buy a burro (and letting him know that he'd sell it at the end of the season for $10.00) to touching letters to his wife over the years. His descriptions of nature are as wonderful as his photographs. He writes to US presidents, newspaper editors,friends, family and more. You see the scope, imagination,and honesty of a man and a fantastic photographer.

You laugh,cry and share the man; Ansel Adams. Interesting personal photographs in the book also.

I was amazed at Ansel Adams outlook on life and his art. From reading you can tell he was greatly respected as well as a true artist in more ways than one. If you want to learn more about the man and his character I would highly recommend this book. Amazing really...

This is an amazing book with quotes and images.

I have had a copy of this book for some 20+ years, being the owner of a 1st edition. I kept it carefully stored, and have actualy purchased a second used copy, to avoid wear and tear on the 1st one. The actual book itself is an old fashioned, high quality affair with enameled paper, consisting of selected copies of letters to and from Ansel Adams, some well printed photographs, and show that Ansel was not always that friendly, had some deep convictions, and was more than willing to go to the line to defend his viewpoints and those of others. His dislike of the Reagan Administration was profound. If you're a photographer, and a reader of and about photography, you will like this book. There's really nothing bad about it except for...The dust cover. For some reason, this dust cover is incredibly sensitive to light and my preserved copy, sitting on a dark shelf for over 10years has faded where a slight amount of line from a SHADED window struck it in the afternoon only. If you buy one of the books, and want a perfect copy, stipulate that the dust cover has to be GREEN, NOT BROWN!!!

Wow, can't believe I now have two requests from Amazon.com asking for a review on my latest order. Given I haven't as yet received the order, I can't actually review it. Also, given that the 'standard delivery timeframe' response to a book order is anywhere between four and eight weeks (which is ridiculous) I don't understand why Amazon.com would send me a review request only three weeks after order. Still waiting for my book.