View from the Balcony of the Ahwahnee

Print Notes

The composition of this photograph demonstrates the artistic device that Adams referred to as "near-far." The tree on the right-hand sand (near) served to focus attention on the snow-covered meadow (far).

Description

Ansel Adams
1933 - 2024
c. 1928
Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
Image Size: 7 ½ x 9 1/8 inches
Frame Size: 24 × 20 inches
Location: AAP ~ Unique ID 44

Provenance

Acquired from Andrea Stillman.