Ansel Adams, born February 20, 1902, is one of the founding photographers for the photography movement known currently as “straight photography.” Adams, who primarily spent his childhood in his birthplace of San Francisco, California, was injured during a 1906 earthquake, where he broke his nose (which never properly recovered). This oddity served to be an important distinguishing mark for Adams. Famous throughout his life for his monochromatic photographs that aided in the recognition of photography as an art, as well as promoting wilderness conservation, Ansel Adams lived to the age of 82, stricken down by a heart attack on April 22, 1984, in Monterey, California.
Originally, Ansel Adams had not wanted to pursue photography as a career, instead
Originally, Ansel Adams had not wanted to pursue photography as a career, instead