In 1979, Edward Weston's daughter-in-law Maggie Weston approached Ansel Adams for a special project. She asked that he pick his best work. Out of 70 choices, this show
Ansel Adams Masterworks presents 48 photographs from the original silver gelatin prints. What a treat!
Plenty of Yosemite - the famous El Capitan, Half Dome, and more.
The blacks and whites are so pure, so sharp and it's the shades of grays that offer shadows, highlights, and depth. Mountains poke through cloud haze, blades of grass glisten in the rain. The picture on the brochure - Tetons and Snake River - capture the essence of Ansel Adams. Love of nature, luck of timing, and a skilled eye to know he shot magic.
I enjoyed my quick jaunt to the Arlington Museum of Art
www.arlingtonmuseum.org and was happy to immerse myself in the glory of Ansel Adams photography
July Junque - stick your head into a museum and find treats galore
Oh how I would love to see this show. I am a great fan of Ansel Adams. Good to know it will be at the Arlington Museum of Art until August 3rd. Maybe, a quick trip can be worked in. Thanks for the review and the link.
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Oh wow! That must have been fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend. We finally got some rain this afternoon. Not for a long period of time, but LOTS of water.
Your descriptions alone are beautiful. I'm glad you enjoyed it. If that exhibit comes to this side of the country, I'm there.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, Joanne.