The Grand Tetons and the Snake River
Artist
Ansel Easton Adams
(American, 1902-1984)
Date1942 (printed later)
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsFRAMED: 22 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (56.5 x 71.8 x 3.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Alvin J. Gilbert, 1976
Object numberSN8866
One of the most famous American photographers, Ansel Adams began working with the medium as a teenager during a family vacation to Yosemite National Park. From 1920-1927 he was an officer of the Sierra Club, and his weekly expeditions through the valley would continue to impact his work throughout his career. An encounter with photographer Paul Strand in 1930 inspired Adams to devote his career to creating photographs that not only described American geographic features but also evoked the profound emotions the landscape inspired. Though Yosemite was his most photographed subject, this image of the Grand Tetons and the Snake River in Wyoming is in keeping with his interest in capturing the beauty and grandeur of the American West. With other photographers, including Edward Weston, he founded Group f/64 and later in life founded the influential photography magazine, Aperture.
On View
Not on view