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High Country Crags and Moon, Sunrise, Kings Canyon National Park, California

Artist Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1935

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 10 5/16 × 13 1/2 in. (26.2 × 34.3 cm)
16 1/4 × 20 in. (41.3 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. T. Lane Stokes

Object number83.633.4

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DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print photograph.

Label TextAnsel Adams American, 1902–1984 High Country Crags and Moon, Sunrise, Kings Canyon National Park, California, ca. 1935 Gelatin silver print, ca. 1980 When Adams was elected to the board of the Sierra Club in 1934, he used his photographs and leadership position to advocate for the preservation of America’s unspoiled lands nationwide. In 1936, he lobbied Congress on behalf of the club to designate the Kings Canyon region of the Sierra Nevada, seen here, as a national park. After President Roosevelt established Kings Canyon National Park in 1940, the Interior Department hired Adams to promote federal preservation efforts by photographing all of the national parks. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. T. Lane Stokes 83.633.4 Exhibition History"Ansel Adams Photography," Kaufman Theatre Lobby, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA., May 23 - September 7, 2008. "From Ansel Adams to Infinity," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, September 21, 2018 - January 27, 2019. Barry Art Museum, Waxing and Waning, Oct 1 - Dec 1, 2021