Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. Stated "First Edition." 400 pages, w/ sources and index; 277 illustrations. Adams prodigiously illustrated autobiography, completed just prior to his death, stands as a testament to his importance in the history of photography. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in a price-clipped jacket. Size: Quarto. Seller Inventory # 002239

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Title: Ansel Adams: An Autobiography

Publisher: New York Graphic Society, Boston

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

In this bestselling autobiography, completed shortly before his death in 1984, Ansel Adams looks back at his legendary six-decade career as a conservationist, teacher, musician, and, above all, photographer. Written with characteristic warmth, vigor, and wit, this fascinating account brings to life the infectious enthusiasms, fervent battles, and bountiful friendships of a truly American original.

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In a career that spanned over six decades, Ansel Adams was at once America's foremost landscape photographer and one of its most ardent environmentalists. A master photographer, teacher and naturalist, the profound impact of his work continues to expand as each generation discovers the magnificent, luminous beauty of his art.

Mary Street Alinder was Executive Assistant to Ansel Adams from 1979 to 1989 and worked with Ansel Adams on many of his books during that time. She is co-editor of Ansel Adams: Letters and Images (NYGS, 1988

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