The Ansel Adams Gallery has recently been authorized by a portion of our consignors to reduce the price on some of our currently available Ansel Adams original photographs for a limited time. With photographs priced as much as 30% below market, the opportunity to invest in a substantial piece of 20th century photography has never been better.
Nearly 25 years have passed since a new type of Ansel Adams photographic reproduction has been made available. Now, digital reproductions of photographs made by Ansel Adams are being introduced by The Ansel Adams Gallery. These new “Archival Replicas” have come about because of recent advances in printing and imaging technology. “Until now, people wanting to display an Ansel Adams photograph have had three choices: an original print made by the artist, Yosemite Special Edition photographs limited to 8 by 10” or fine art posters,” said Matthew Adams of The Ansel Adams Gallery. “These new Archival Replicas expand the selection of his work available to the public in a range of sizes, and do so at affordable prices,” Adams continued.
The ability to offer high-quality digital reproductions of photographs made by Ansel Adams was first considered three to four years ago when Matthew Adams and his staff started seeing printers with the capability of producing neutral black and white images with deep blacks. “However, we were disappointed that neutral, gray-ink-only reproductions rarely came close to Ansel’s photographs,” described Matthew Adams, “In the past two years, technology has advanced to the point that we’re now able to make reproductions of my grandfather’s originals to extraordinarily exacting standards.”
The imaging process employed is so advanced that, other than The Ansel Adams Gallery, only the Getty Museum and Smithsonian Institution are now using it. That technology, coupled with digital printers that use 12 inks, including four shades of gray, gives the Archival Replicas the full range of hues and tones of gelatin silver prints, according to Matthew. “We think these are the best large-format reproductions of Ansel’s work yet made,” he said.
The Archival Replica program draws from the combined collections of the Adams family and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, where Ansel Adams’ archive resides. Seven images that he created between 1930 and 1955 were chosen, including photographs taken in Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Canyon de Chelly, at Point Sur and of the Marin Headlands.
The Archival Replicas range in size from 7 by 9” to 30 by 38” and cost from $79 to $999, depending upon size, mounting, matting and framing. Each year, additional photographs will be made available. Ansel Adams Archival Replicas are available exclusively from The Ansel Adams Gallery and can be seen in Yosemite Valley and online at www.anseladams.com.
Every week, The Ansel Adams Gallery offers 4-hour photography classes that teach participants camera basics and lead them to prime locations for photographing. In Using Your Digital Camera, students gain an understanding of their digital cameras, whether it be an advanced point and shoot or a D-SLR. Participants learn the basics of operating a camera including how to focus, work with depth of field, proper exposure, reading the histogram, ISO and shutter speed selection and more.
In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams takes participants to a number of locations where photographer Ansel Adams made some of his most famous images. At each location, students have the opportunity to see the same scene through their camera lens while working more in-depth with the scene around them. Students receive insight into Ansel’s life and photography as well as lessons in photographic technique.
This past fall, participants had the opportunity to learn new skills while photographing the beautiful fall colors in Yosemite Valley. This winter, come take a class and have the opportunity to photograph the winter scenery of Yosemite, from snow-covered cliffs to clearing winter storms.
