内容简介
In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of hisbirth, Ansel Adams at 100 presents an intriguing new look at thisdistinguished photographer's work. The legendary curator JohnSzarkowski, director emeritus of the Department of Photography atNew York's Museum of Modern Art, has painstakingly selected what heconsiders Adams' finest work and has attempted to find the singlebest photographic print of each. Szarkowski writes that "AnselAdams at 100 is the product of a thorough review of work thatAdams, at various times in his career, considered important. Itincludes many photographs that will be unfamiliar to lovers ofAdams' work, and a substantial number that will be new to Adamsscholars. The book is an attempt to identify that work on whichAdams' claim as an important modern artist must rest." Ansel Adamsat 100-the highly acclaimed international exhibition and the book,with Szarkowski's incisive critical essay-is the first seriouseffort since Adams' death in 1984 to reevaluate his achievement asan artist. The exhibition prints, drawn from important public andprivate collections, have been meticulously reproduced in tritoneto create the splendid plates in this edition, faithfully renderingthe nuances of the original prints. Ansel Adams at 100 is destinedto be the definitive book on this great American artist. JohnSzarkowski is director emeritus of the Department of Photography,The Museum of Modern Art, New York. He is the author of suchclassic works as Looking at Photographs, The Photographer's Eye,Photography Until Now, and Atget, as well as several books of hisown photographs, including the recently reissued The Idea of LouisSullivan.