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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984)

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Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams.
Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada from Owens Valley, California194414 x 18 7/8 in.(35.56 x 47.94 cm) silver gelatin print
Provenance
Harry H. Lunn Jr., 1978
Light Gallery, New York, 1978
Private Collection, New York, 1978
Wach Gallery, Ohio, 2006
Private Collection, 2006

135,000

Ansel Adams' exploration of the Owens Valley and views of the towering eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains hold immense significance. They are among the most iconic photographs that allowed Adams to capture the sweeping majesty of the Sierra Nevada while also giving a vivid impression of the depth and expanse of the arid valley floor. Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Owens Valley, was likely photographed in 1944, shortly after incorporating the Zone System that allowed for a wide tonal range and balanced exposure with clarity in both highlights and shadows. The present example, printed in August 1978, is in the collection of many museums, but among collectors, it is among the rarer prints by Ansel Adams.
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