From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7?Dunlap tells the story of Ansel Adams, but certainly not the whole story. She describes her subject's sickly childhood, unorthodox education, and musical talent, but fails to explain and show what Adams was most noted for: his PHOTOGRAPHY. The black-and-white pencil illustrations are finely crafted, but they in no way convey how important Adams was to his craft, its technical aspects, or its emergence as an art form. There is no discussion of his famous zone system, a technical bible for black-and-white photographers. Some mention is made of his influence over the preservation of the environment, the realistic movement in photography, plus his various grants and awards. But without photographs to support any of these achievements, words just don't cut it. Since any other volume on or by Adams shows his work, the picture that Eye on the Wild provides is a blurry one.?Charlyn Lyons, Wichita Public Library, KS
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
[SERIES LAST REVIEWED IN BKL Ja 15 93, under McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino. Gr. 3^-6.]
