Main entry:

Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984, photographer, author.

Title & Author:

Examples : the making of 40 photographs / Ansel Adams.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1983.

Description:

x, 177 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:
"A New York Graphic Society book."--Title page.
Includes bibliographical references.
Monolith, the face of Half Dome -- Alfred Stieglitz, an American place -- Frozen lake and cliffs -- Base of upper Yosemite Fall -- The Golden Gate before the bridge -- Surf sequence -- Boards and thistles -- Rose and driftwood -- Carolyn Anspacher -- Moonrise -- El Capitan, winter sunrise -- Lodgepole pines -- Early morning, Merced River, autumn -- Sand dunes, sunrise -- Aspens -- Mount Williamson -- Martha Porter -- Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake -- Tenaya Creek, dogwood, rain -- Buddhist grave markers and rainbow -- Rock and surf -- Saint Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos -- Farm family -- Silverton -- Clearing winter storn -- Arches, North Court, Mission San Xavier del Bac -- Still life -- Jacques Henri Lartigue -- Nevada Fall -- The black sun -- White house ruin -- Moon and Half Dome -- Church and road -- Merced River, cliffs, autumn -- Edward Weston -- Sand dune -- Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox -- Old water tower -- Winter sunrise -- Graffiti, abandoned military installtion.

Summary:

Each of Adams 40 photographs presented here is accompanied by an engaging narrative that explores the technical and aesthetic problems presented by the subject and includes reminiscences of the places and people involved.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0821215515
9780821215517
082121750X (paperback)
9780821217504 (paperback)

Subject:

Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984.
Adams, Ansel, (1902-1984)
Photography, Artistic.
Black-and-white photography.
Photographie artistique.
Photographie en noir et blanc.
art photography.
black-and-white photography.
Fotografos Americanos.
Artistic photography.

Form/genre:

Photography, Artistic.
Nonfiction.
photobooks.
Photobooks.
Livres de photographies.

Added entries:

Ford, David, 1934- book designer.
Gralla, Howard I., bookjacket designer.
Little, Brown and Company, publisher.
A. Horowitz & Son, binder.

Holdings:

Location: Library services photo 34250
Call No.: ID SVPHO; ID:88-B5702
Status: Available