Ansel Adams and the Photographers of the American West [Hardcover]

Eva Weber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

Ansel Adams has been called by many the greatest photographer of all. He proved most decisively that photography could be a major art form. His pictures, whether still life, portrait, or the landscape and nature studies for which he is is most famous, are all imbued with a poetic feeling, a poetry enhanced by the exceptional clarity of the images. Adams's work was part of a tradition of western American photography that began in the late 19th century and included the work of Carlton E. West, Edward Muybridge, and several Civil War photographers including Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'Sullivan and A.J. Russell, among others. Photographer Edward Curtis's ambitious 30-year documentation of eighty tribes west of the Mississippi came out of the same fascination with the region's grandeur and wildness and the drive to record it. Nature's glory shines through in this beautifully produced work, with over 280 photographs and a fascinating text by noted photographic historian Eva Weber. It will be treasured not only by legions of amateur photographers but by anyone interested in the history and beauty of the American West.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571458077
• ISBN-13: 978-1571458070
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,380,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent collection, December 27, 2006

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Ashley "nathiebug90" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ansel Adams and the Photographers of the American West (Hardcover)

I think the only other review so far of this book dismisses it too quickly. It is actually an excellent collection of photographs with an insightful text. Many of the photographs are given a full page and I think this increases their impact over other books I considered buying. The photographs are, themselves, mesmerizing which is to be expected with a photography great such as Ansel Adams, but I also enjoyed being introduced to the work of other artists with whom I was not familiar. Together, it is a complete collection of photography for those who are interested in black and white photography (as I am), landscape photography, or even (I would think) just the American West.

5.0 out of 5 stars Under a dollar, and perfect inside!, January 16, 2012

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This review is from: Ansel Adams and the Photographers of the American West (Hardcover)

This book was under a dollar, and with p&h, still cost me under five dollars. The only damage was a couple of tears on the dust jacket, which I repaired upon arrival with tape on its underside. The book's corners had some minor wear, but all of the pages & photographs were like new.

For years I've seen books like these on online stores, amazingly inexpensive, but was reluctant to take a chance -but after being so happy with this book, I'll certainly be open to such purchases in the future.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bootleg book, September 23, 2008

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Peter D. Wagner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ansel Adams and the Photographers of the American West (Hardcover)

The person that put this book together used cheap copies of the originals from the library of congress when Ansel photographed for the WPA and this book has no affiliation with him or his estate, do not buy this book.