Ansel Adams' Letters 1916-1984

In his early years in Yosemite, Adams formed the habit of writing letters at every opportunity. His correspondence, therefore, provides virtually the full record of his life. Throughout the years, wherever he went, from Southwest to Maine to Alaska, he wrote literally thousands of letters and postcards. Among the family, friends, fellow photographers, environmentalists, and politicians with whom he corresponded rank such eminent names as Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Jimmy Carter, Garry Trudeau and Edward Weston. The book reveals the growth of the artist and the man, as well as the development of the art of photography.

Author Biography

In a career that spanned over five decades, Ansel Adams was at once America’s foremost landscape photographer and one of its most ardent environmentalists. His work has been published in a multitude of books, posters and calendars.