ansel-adams-american-1902-1984-i-half-dome-merced-river-yosemite-valley-i-circa-1927
Lot 4010
Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984), Half Dome, Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Circa 1927
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Gelatin silver print on Dassonville paper, circa 1927, printed between 1927-1933, pencil signed lower right margin, retains gallery label, matted, unframed.

Image size 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.; Sheet size 8 x 9 3/4 in.; Mat size 20 x 16 in.

Ansel Adams spent much of the 1920s-40s photographing California's Yosemite National Park. He was initially drawn to the landscape because of its serenity, and he found it a place of healing after surviving Spanish influenza in 1919. Adams' black-and-white images continue to play a key role in promoting the national park and advocating for conservation efforts.

Overall good condition; some silvering lower right corner; margins with some toning, few minor spots, soft sheet bend lower left, and hinging tape.