Ansel Adams : a biography /

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Author / Creator:Alinder, Mary Street, 1946-
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : H. Holt, 1996.
Description:xx, 489 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2475996
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ISBN:0805041168 (acid-free paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-469) and index.
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Summary:In his 1985 autobiography, Ansel Adams presented a life almost as neatly cropped and printed as his magnificent pictures. Here, Mary Street Alinder--who collaborated with Adams on his memoir and was his assistant in later life--is not reticent about the major emotional episodes in Adams's life, including his marriage and extramarital affairs, and his not-altogether-successful fatherhood. She explores the major artistic influences on his work and gives in-depth profiles of the significant figures in his circle. She also explains the technique and style Adams developed to obtain his unique vision, as well as his uneasiness at becoming a commodity. Ansel Adams: A Biography is an intimate and provocative portrait of the world's most famous photographer.
Physical Description:xx, 489 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-469) and index.
ISBN:0805041168