Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
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Creative photographer & environmental advocate. This official account is managed by The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
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“My picture of the statue at the Long Beach cemetery…was done as a quasi-surrealistic thing. I just saw the improbability of this weeping angel & the oil derricks. It had no definite meaning. . . People read into that all kind of things. . .
October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“My picture of the statue at the Long Beach cemetery…was done as a quasi-surrealistic thing. I just saw the improbability of this weeping angel & the oil derricks. It had no definite meaning. . . People read into that all kind of things. . .
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — LBJ
Sept 29, 1965, White House Rose Garden: President Johnson presents Ansel Adams with a pen from the signing of the Arts & Humanities Act.
*To defend the arts is to protect our democracy.*
Sept 29, 1965, White House Rose Garden: President Johnson presents Ansel Adams with a pen from the signing of the Arts & Humanities Act.
*To defend the arts is to protect our democracy.*
September 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — LBJ
Sept 29, 1965, White House Rose Garden: President Johnson presents Ansel Adams with a pen from the signing of the Arts & Humanities Act.
*To defend the arts is to protect our democracy.*
Sept 29, 1965, White House Rose Garden: President Johnson presents Ansel Adams with a pen from the signing of the Arts & Humanities Act.
*To defend the arts is to protect our democracy.*
“We were in the shadow of the mountains, the light was cool and quiet & no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow. The forest floor was covered with a tangle of russet shrubs. It was very quiet.” — A.A.
‘Aspens, Northern New Mexico,’ 1958.
‘Aspens, Northern New Mexico,’ 1958.
September 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“We were in the shadow of the mountains, the light was cool and quiet & no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow. The forest floor was covered with a tangle of russet shrubs. It was very quiet.” — A.A.
‘Aspens, Northern New Mexico,’ 1958.
‘Aspens, Northern New Mexico,’ 1958.
“How do you keep yourself grounded? And how do you know who you are through all of this?”
— Kimi Kodani Hill, granddaughter of painter Chiura Obata
“Many of the Nisei have suffered spiritual and psychological wounds that may never entirely heal.”
— Ansel Adams www.altaonline.com/culture/art/...
— Kimi Kodani Hill, granddaughter of painter Chiura Obata
“Many of the Nisei have suffered spiritual and psychological wounds that may never entirely heal.”
— Ansel Adams www.altaonline.com/culture/art/...
WWII Split These Yosemite Artists—and Reunited Them
Chiura Obata and Ansel Adams met as artists drawn to the same peaks—but their views of the West soon diverged.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“How do you keep yourself grounded? And how do you know who you are through all of this?”
— Kimi Kodani Hill, granddaughter of painter Chiura Obata
“Many of the Nisei have suffered spiritual and psychological wounds that may never entirely heal.”
— Ansel Adams www.altaonline.com/culture/art/...
— Kimi Kodani Hill, granddaughter of painter Chiura Obata
“Many of the Nisei have suffered spiritual and psychological wounds that may never entirely heal.”
— Ansel Adams www.altaonline.com/culture/art/...
Reposted by Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Congress wants to overturn land plans in AK, MT & ND—gutting protections for wildlife, recreation & Tribally-important lands. If they succeed, it could unravel how ALL public lands are managed. Call (855) 980-5638 and tell your rep to vote NO on the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions.
August 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Congress wants to overturn land plans in AK, MT & ND—gutting protections for wildlife, recreation & Tribally-important lands. If they succeed, it could unravel how ALL public lands are managed. Call (855) 980-5638 and tell your rep to vote NO on the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions.
Brooding skies over Monument Valley…🏜
It’s summer 2025, but we’re already curating AA’s 2027 calendars. This 1937 photograph is on our short list for November. Picture it printed in rich duotone at 10x13”—too moody or perfect for the season?
Also: 2026 calendars are now LIVE! Link in bio)
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It’s summer 2025, but we’re already curating AA’s 2027 calendars. This 1937 photograph is on our short list for November. Picture it printed in rich duotone at 10x13”—too moody or perfect for the season?
Also: 2026 calendars are now LIVE! Link in bio)
🤠📆
August 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Brooding skies over Monument Valley…🏜
It’s summer 2025, but we’re already curating AA’s 2027 calendars. This 1937 photograph is on our short list for November. Picture it printed in rich duotone at 10x13”—too moody or perfect for the season?
Also: 2026 calendars are now LIVE! Link in bio)
🤠📆
It’s summer 2025, but we’re already curating AA’s 2027 calendars. This 1937 photograph is on our short list for November. Picture it printed in rich duotone at 10x13”—too moody or perfect for the season?
Also: 2026 calendars are now LIVE! Link in bio)
🤠📆
‘Petroglyphs, Monument Valley, Utah,’ 1958. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
August 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
‘Petroglyphs, Monument Valley, Utah,’ 1958. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
A glimpse of how photographic chemistry shaped Ansel’s early vision circa 1925:
Left: Mount Clarence King, Pool — panchromatic plate (records red, green, blue). Clouds appear dramatic.
Right: Kearsarge Pinnacles — orthochromatic plate (no red sensitivity). Sky washes out.
#worldphotographyday
Left: Mount Clarence King, Pool — panchromatic plate (records red, green, blue). Clouds appear dramatic.
Right: Kearsarge Pinnacles — orthochromatic plate (no red sensitivity). Sky washes out.
#worldphotographyday
August 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A glimpse of how photographic chemistry shaped Ansel’s early vision circa 1925:
Left: Mount Clarence King, Pool — panchromatic plate (records red, green, blue). Clouds appear dramatic.
Right: Kearsarge Pinnacles — orthochromatic plate (no red sensitivity). Sky washes out.
#worldphotographyday
Left: Mount Clarence King, Pool — panchromatic plate (records red, green, blue). Clouds appear dramatic.
Right: Kearsarge Pinnacles — orthochromatic plate (no red sensitivity). Sky washes out.
#worldphotographyday
Ansel’s political life didn’t happen behind a camera — he made art for its own sake. Alongside his career as a photographer, he had a 2nd career as an activist: meetings, phone calls, letters, lobbying. Sometimes his images helped the cause. More often, the work was all words, strategy, persistence.
August 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Ansel’s political life didn’t happen behind a camera — he made art for its own sake. Alongside his career as a photographer, he had a 2nd career as an activist: meetings, phone calls, letters, lobbying. Sometimes his images helped the cause. More often, the work was all words, strategy, persistence.
Terrible news.
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.
A historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire, park official says
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.…
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July 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Terrible news.
A Sunday morning meditation…
“Trees, Slide Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming,” c. 1965. Photograph by Ansel Adams. © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
“Trees, Slide Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming,” c. 1965. Photograph by Ansel Adams. © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
July 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A Sunday morning meditation…
“Trees, Slide Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming,” c. 1965. Photograph by Ansel Adams. © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
“Trees, Slide Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming,” c. 1965. Photograph by Ansel Adams. © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
“Let us never forget that the National Park Service…is not securely incorporated in the Constitution of the United States. Hence, it is vulnerable to erosion & destruction by legislative action. . . Obviously, eternal vigilance must therefore be the essential attitude of all our people.” - A.A.
July 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Let us never forget that the National Park Service…is not securely incorporated in the Constitution of the United States. Hence, it is vulnerable to erosion & destruction by legislative action. . . Obviously, eternal vigilance must therefore be the essential attitude of all our people.” - A.A.
“The average man is plagued with bewilderment over the productions of contemporary artists. Neither can he understand the artist himself… (1/8)
July 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“The average man is plagued with bewilderment over the productions of contemporary artists. Neither can he understand the artist himself… (1/8)
“We must keep our cool and our dignity and fight like hell!” —A.A.
Letter for the ‘Opinion’ Page of the San Jose Mercury News (subsequently reproduced in Knight Ridder Newspapers nationwide). Published April 28, 1981.
Letter for the ‘Opinion’ Page of the San Jose Mercury News (subsequently reproduced in Knight Ridder Newspapers nationwide). Published April 28, 1981.
July 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“We must keep our cool and our dignity and fight like hell!” —A.A.
Letter for the ‘Opinion’ Page of the San Jose Mercury News (subsequently reproduced in Knight Ridder Newspapers nationwide). Published April 28, 1981.
Letter for the ‘Opinion’ Page of the San Jose Mercury News (subsequently reproduced in Knight Ridder Newspapers nationwide). Published April 28, 1981.
“Ansel Adams, Photographer,” circa 1930. Photographed by Dorothea Lange.
Film negative
Gift of Paul S. Taylor
5 in x 4 in
A67.137.898
© The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California
#anseladams
#dorothealange
#historyofphotography
#1930s
@oaklandmuseumca
Film negative
Gift of Paul S. Taylor
5 in x 4 in
A67.137.898
© The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California
#anseladams
#dorothealange
#historyofphotography
#1930s
@oaklandmuseumca
May 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Ansel Adams, Photographer,” circa 1930. Photographed by Dorothea Lange.
Film negative
Gift of Paul S. Taylor
5 in x 4 in
A67.137.898
© The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California
#anseladams
#dorothealange
#historyofphotography
#1930s
@oaklandmuseumca
Film negative
Gift of Paul S. Taylor
5 in x 4 in
A67.137.898
© The Dorothea Lange Collection, the Oakland Museum of California
#anseladams
#dorothealange
#historyofphotography
#1930s
@oaklandmuseumca
Godspeed, Sebastião Salgado.
May 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Godspeed, Sebastião Salgado.
‘Alfred Stieglitz at an American Place, New York, New York,’ c. 1945. Photograph by Ansel Adams
As reproduced in “Ansel Adams In Color,” edited by Harry M. Callahan, Little, Brown & Company
©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
As reproduced in “Ansel Adams In Color,” edited by Harry M. Callahan, Little, Brown & Company
©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
May 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
‘Alfred Stieglitz at an American Place, New York, New York,’ c. 1945. Photograph by Ansel Adams
As reproduced in “Ansel Adams In Color,” edited by Harry M. Callahan, Little, Brown & Company
©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
As reproduced in “Ansel Adams In Color,” edited by Harry M. Callahan, Little, Brown & Company
©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
‘Hands weaving magnetic-core memory, IBM, Poughkeepsie, New York,’ 1956. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
This photograph was made on a commercial assignment for IBM.
This photograph was made on a commercial assignment for IBM.
May 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
‘Hands weaving magnetic-core memory, IBM, Poughkeepsie, New York,’ 1956. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
This photograph was made on a commercial assignment for IBM.
This photograph was made on a commercial assignment for IBM.
People are often surprised to learn the extent to which Ansel was involved with color photography—a medium he actively and persistently explored for over 40 years. In 1983, he wrote:
May 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
People are often surprised to learn the extent to which Ansel was involved with color photography—a medium he actively and persistently explored for over 40 years. In 1983, he wrote:
A simple invitation on Arbor Day: Find a moment to touch the bark of a tree, look closely at its details, breathe deeply…
🌲Happy Arbor Day🌲
‘Yellow Pine Bark and Pine Needles, Yosemite National Park, California,’ 1972. Photograph by Ansel Adams. ©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
🌲Happy Arbor Day🌲
‘Yellow Pine Bark and Pine Needles, Yosemite National Park, California,’ 1972. Photograph by Ansel Adams. ©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
April 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A simple invitation on Arbor Day: Find a moment to touch the bark of a tree, look closely at its details, breathe deeply…
🌲Happy Arbor Day🌲
‘Yellow Pine Bark and Pine Needles, Yosemite National Park, California,’ 1972. Photograph by Ansel Adams. ©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
🌲Happy Arbor Day🌲
‘Yellow Pine Bark and Pine Needles, Yosemite National Park, California,’ 1972. Photograph by Ansel Adams. ©️The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
In Memory of Ansel Adams
February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984
🌎 Every Day is Earth Day 🌍
📷: “Ansel Adams in action teaching at Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, June, 1979. A wonderful day for everyone in the workshop.”
Photograph and caption copyright ©️ C Bill Youngblood, 1979.
February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984
🌎 Every Day is Earth Day 🌍
📷: “Ansel Adams in action teaching at Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, June, 1979. A wonderful day for everyone in the workshop.”
Photograph and caption copyright ©️ C Bill Youngblood, 1979.
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In Memory of Ansel Adams
February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984
🌎 Every Day is Earth Day 🌍
📷: “Ansel Adams in action teaching at Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, June, 1979. A wonderful day for everyone in the workshop.”
Photograph and caption copyright ©️ C Bill Youngblood, 1979.
February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984
🌎 Every Day is Earth Day 🌍
📷: “Ansel Adams in action teaching at Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, June, 1979. A wonderful day for everyone in the workshop.”
Photograph and caption copyright ©️ C Bill Youngblood, 1979.
Wishing a joyful spring season to all who celebrate Easter today, and a peaceful weekend to everyone. May this time of renewal bring brightness to all!
‘Begonia, Santa Cruz, California,’ 1950. Photograph by Ansel Adams for LIFE Magazine.
‘Begonia, Santa Cruz, California,’ 1950. Photograph by Ansel Adams for LIFE Magazine.
April 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Wishing a joyful spring season to all who celebrate Easter today, and a peaceful weekend to everyone. May this time of renewal bring brightness to all!
‘Begonia, Santa Cruz, California,’ 1950. Photograph by Ansel Adams for LIFE Magazine.
‘Begonia, Santa Cruz, California,’ 1950. Photograph by Ansel Adams for LIFE Magazine.
Happy “Birthday” to one of Ansel’s most storied images and creative breakthroughs—‘Monolith, The Face of Half Dome’—photographed on April 10, 1927. Ansel was just 25 years old.
(Courtesy of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. All rights reserved.)
(Courtesy of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. All rights reserved.)
April 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happy “Birthday” to one of Ansel’s most storied images and creative breakthroughs—‘Monolith, The Face of Half Dome’—photographed on April 10, 1927. Ansel was just 25 years old.
(Courtesy of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. All rights reserved.)
(Courtesy of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. All rights reserved.)
‘Fern Leaves, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington,’ 1942. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
March 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
‘Fern Leaves, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington,’ 1942. Photograph by Ansel Adams.
“We must train ourselves to create modes of living which will satisfy the body, the spirit and the ego, and the requirements of the environment as well. . . .
March 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“We must train ourselves to create modes of living which will satisfy the body, the spirit and the ego, and the requirements of the environment as well. . . .