America's Wilderness: The Photographs of Ansel Adams (Hardcover)

by John Muir (Author) "The grandeur of the American landscape has captured the hearts and minds of many wilderness wanderers, filling them with the spirit of mountain woods..." (more)

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The Photographs of Ansel Adams with the Writings of John Muir

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ansel Adams whose landmark early photographs of wild America, originally taken for the Works Progress Administration, fill the pages of this splendid volume. Adams' breathtaking images are accompanied by excerpts from the writings of Sierra Club founder John Muir, the renowned conservationist who devoted his life to celebrating and preserving the American wilderness.

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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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Courage Books (July 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762413905
• ISBN-13: 978-0762413904
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #703,433 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 39 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

By	L. McCall (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	K. J. Beath - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.