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| Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs | 
 enlarge | Author: Ansel Adams
Creator: Andrea G. Stillman
Publisher: Ansel Adams
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 7720
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 440
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316117722
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.092
EAN: 9780316117722
ASIN: 0316117722
Publication Date: October 29, 2007
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Product Description
ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS presents the full spectrum Adams' greatest work in a single volume for the first time, offering an entirely new perspective on his monumental career..
The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods in order to convey Adams' development as an artist-from his first photographs made in Yosemite and the High Sierra in 1916 to his work in the National Parks in the 1940s up to his last important photographs from the 1960s. An introduction and brief essays on selected images provide information about Adams' life, document the evolution of his technique, and give voice to his artistic vision.
Few artists of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Adams' vision and a lifetime of hard work that a book of this scale can be justified. ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS is a must-have reference and gift book for anyone who appreciates photography and the allure of the natural world.
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 A must-get book for any Adams' enthusiast October 28, 2007
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
If you want 400 finely reproduced photographs of the oeuvre of one of the greatest black and white photographers, Ansel Adams, then you must get this book. The photographs are reproduced with the fine attention to detail, shadow and contrast that Adams would have demanded. It was amazing to see his first photographs of Yosemite when he was 14 years old. Turning each page, one stumbles across photographs one has forgotten or never seen, or those one can never forget. Even though the book could have been just a little bit bigger, it is a nice size to fit on your lap without breaking your arms. This is a must-get book for any Adams' enthusiast.
 Almost perfect, were it not because of... January 20, 2008
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
the size. This book is about the size of 8x11, so it's not a large coffee table book size. What it lacks in area size, it makes it up in the number of great photos, all 400 of them.
I also own the Yosemite and the Range of Light, one of Ansel Adams most highly acclaimed publication printed back in the 70's. I compared the two books. The 400 uses a whiter paper stock. Many of the photos in the 400 look different from the Range of Light. Some have more contrast, some have less. It is sort of like a slightly different interpretation. I closely compared a couple of the photos, in one case, I found the 400 has more shadow details in the deep shadow area, but the Range of Light counterpart has more emotional impact; the larger size may have to do with the emotional part. In another case,the 400 has less overall contrast, and a lot more shadow information comparing to the Range of Light, and I like the 400 interpretation better.
This book is a must have for Ansel Adams follower.
A Great Source of Ideas for Amateur Photographers! November 2, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
"Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs" covers his work from the 1920s through the 1960s, organized chronologically into the largest compilation ever published of his work. Over one-third of the photos took place in the Sierra Nevada mountains - his favorite area. Adams was able to transform geographic reality into moving emotional experiences. Though a passion for the preservation of the natural world guided his photographs, he also included photos of buildings and an occasional individual. Close-ups and long-views, sunny and cloudy days - all were mastered by Adams.
I particularly like to look at these photos before going out with my camera - helps generate ideas.
 Too small to really impress December 12, 2007
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
While this is a great comprehensive collection of Ansel Adams work, I found the small page size really reduced the impact of the photographs. You're often looking at 5x7 size images, which is just too small for me, but it might not bother you. The resolution of the prints is ok, but if it had had stellar detail I might have decided to get it.
A must for most photography enthusiasts November 29, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ansel Adams is a legend. You may adore his style or you may regard it as overly technical with little aesthetic appeal. In any case, if you want to "see" what he has done, this is the book, period. There is also some well written text at the beginning of each chapter. More explanations and/or anectodes are provided at the end of the book. There are hints at his life and personality but this book has not been designed to satisfy a reader seeking such information. It is for displaying his photographs only. The order is chronological but not strictly so. The earliest examples are from his childhood! The design and printing quality is very good. The price is not outrageous. I liked the book very much and I still reach it to look at some of the photographs I admire...
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