Ansel Adams: American Artist with a Camera

By Joel Strangis

Book Overview

Ansel Adams did not always want to become a photographer. Until his late twenties, he viewed himself as a pianist who happened to enjoy taking pictures of nature. Then, melding his artist's eye with his mastery of darkroom techniques, Adams went on to capture the poetry in America's wilderness and national parks, creating some of the most beautiful photographs the world had ever seen. He stepped out from behind the camera, too, as a forceful spokesman for the protection of wilderness areas. This book also contains a short history of photography, placing Adams in the context of his times.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766018474
• ISBN13: 9780766018471
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9