El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite Valley National Park, California

Print Notes

“I visualized the opalescent glow of the sun on the icy cliff. . .In an overpowering area such as Yosemite Valley it is difficult for anyone to make photographs that do not appear derivative of past work." ~ AA

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Description

Ansel Adams
1902-1984
1948 | Printed 1959-60
Gelatin Silver Print
Image Size: 31 1/8 x 19 inches
Frame Size: 40 ¼ x 26 ¼ inches
Location: Sotheby’s ~ Unique ID 561

Provenance

Ansel Adams, 1960 by descent through the family acquired through to Sotheby's Photographs October 5, 2023, Lot 31.