{"product_id":"ansel-adams-the-national-parks-service-photographs-hardcover","title":"Ansel Adams: The National Parks Service Photographs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnsel Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlice Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAlice Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invitation to photograph the nation's parklands was the perfect assignment for Adams, as it allowed him to express his deepest convictions as artist, conservationist, and citizen. These stunning photographs of the natural geysers and terraces in Yellowstone, the rocks and ravines in the Grand Canyon, the winding rivers and majestic mountains in Glacier and Grand Teton national parks, the mysterious Carlsbad Caverns, the architecture of ancient Indian villages, and many other evocative views of the American West demonstrate the genius of Adams' technical and aesthetic inventiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In these glorious, seminal images we see the inspired reverence for the wilderness that has made Ansel Adams' work an enduring influence on environmentalism as well as art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnsel Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (1902-1984) is the author of more than a dozen books and one of the most prolific and highly acclaimed photographers of the twentieth century. He helped establish the department of photography at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art and founded The Friends of Photography in Carmel, California, and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson. A member of the board of directors of the Sierra Club for thirty-seven years, Adams was instrumental in the growth of the American conservationist movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlice Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor based in Louisville, Kentucky. Her work has appeared in such publications as Art \u0026amp; Auction and ARTnews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 4.68 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757446267168,"sku":"9780789207753","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d43a50eec2a0e430bd47397f24230347.webp?v=1780102997","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ansel-adams-the-national-parks-service-photographs-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}