Link: Photography and The Death of Reality I’d like to share a story about Ansel Adams, relayed to me by one of his assistants, the talented John Sexton. Here goes: A man writes Ansel Adams a letter (condensed here): Dear Mr. Adams, I have your books. Your beautiful pictures of Yosemite inspired me to visit…
Ansel Adams Trust Sues Over Negatives A dispute over negatives bought at a garage sale ends up in court. via ArtsBeat: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/ansel-adams-trust-sues-over-lost-work/?partner=rss&emc=rss I mention the following probably just because I have Leicas on the brain after the past couple of days, but it strikes me that the S90 and S95 might be the up to…
Tale of Ansel Adams Negatives Grows Hazy A dealer with a troubled past and an unknown photographer complicate claims of a found Ansel Adams trove. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/arts/design/14photos.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss And now, in the latest complication, court records reveal that Mr. Streets, who set the value for the negatives and is handling the related sales, is a convicted…
Sometimes you only have a split second to take a famous photograph. One of my favorite stories that Michael shared with me about his father was when Ansel made perhaps his most famous photograph Moonrise, Hernandez, NM. This photograph is the highest sold at auction to date having sold at at Sotheby’s for $609,600 in…
WAWONA TUNNEL is a passageway from civilization to natural splendor. The tunnel, dug through a hill on the south side of Yosemite National Park in the 1930s, hides the coming view like a mile-long blindfold. And then you’re there. Pale, curvaceous granite rocks dance in the skyline. Dozens of people stand along the edge of…
