Yosemite and the Range of Light

by Ansel Adams

book

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

People note black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness of American photographer Ansel Easton Adams.

Though wilderness and the environment were his grand passions, photography was his calling, his metier, his raison d'etre.

From: Ansel Adams, Photographer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_A...

Reviews

[Rashu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this collection of black & white photographs. Adams has captured even the minor details of nature so beautifully ❤️

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

In addition to the nice collection of Ansel Adams photos, this book includes a surprisingly enjoyable introduction by Paul Brooks on "The Seeing Eye and the Written Word," describing attempts by 19th century writers and scientists to faithfully record their experiences of Yosemite on paper using words (as Adams attempted to do using photography). What I also enjoyed was that, while most books of art and photography are anthologies of individual works which may or may not be related, this collection of photos essentially brings the reader to Yosemite, taking the focus off of the individual photos themselves and onto the experience of the place itself.I

[Jobiska (Cindy) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this edition is almost 30 years old, the plates are still stunning...mostly a tribute to Adams, of course, but also to the publisher as there has been little fading or yellowing!

[Marvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent collection of Ansel Adams' Yosemite photographs.

[SmarterLilac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Astounding. Truly mesmerizing experience. I especially loved Mr. Adams introduction, in which he describes the taking of these photographs as a spiritual relationship with the terrain.

My favorite pictures include Dead Tree, Dry Lake, Yosemite National Park, 1933, Ancient Rocks, Merced River Canyon, Sierra Nevada, c. 1968, Fallen Tree, Karn River Canyon, Sequoia National Park, 1936 and Foam, Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1960. Each of them give me a sense of how young and insignificant I am compared to the eons of time that created the natural world. (The entire book also makes me weep for the future.)

[Ramesh Abhiraman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The high Sierra has never looked better. The famous Black and White photograph selections by Adams in this large format book contain some of the less well-known Yosemite views. There is an essay by Ansel Adams at the beginning, where you understand what drove the man to hike and camp in the wilderness. His love for nature comes through in his appeal for the preservation of the Park against the depredation of man. I learnt that he gave up a promising piano career to make music via his panoramic photographs.
What a master. What a book.

[Leone · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say. The pictures are magnificent. It sets a very high bar on landscape photography. Well worth the price.

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

28 pages of text and many photographs to enjoy year after year.
"The function of this book is to present visual evidence of memories and mysteries at a person level of experience."

[Ivo Lederer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the photographs do feel cinematic.

[Shahna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it