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Marin County Beach

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Silver gelatin, mounted. Water washing up on shore of beach in background. Stream of water through sand coming into foreground. Signed, ink (recto: bottom right). Verso: Adams stamp, handwritten title, top center.
Description
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the most well-known twentieth century photographers. His contributions to the field of photography include his innovation and teaching of the Zone System. The quality of his photographs set the standard by which many straight photographs are judged.
The collection in the Photographic History Collection consists of twenty-five photographs, all printed in or about 1968. All are gelatin silver, mounted, labeled and signed in ink by the photographer. The photographs include some of his most well-known images, but also portraits and objects. The selection of images was made in collaboration between the collecting curator and Adams.
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Adams, Ansel
negative made
1960
print made
1968
Credit Line
Reproduction rights held by the Center for Creative Photography--ARIZONA
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 45.5 cm x 35.2 cm; 17 29/32 in x 13 27/32 in
Object Name
photograph
Object Type
photographs

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Photograph by Ansel Adams, Marin County Beach, Rodeo Lagoon, California, 1960
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