EARLY WORKS

Sep. 5, 2009 to Feb. 28, 2010

Gallery 5

“Adams aspired to convey the power and grandeur of nature in his black-and-white photographs,” said Jeanne Verhulst, associate curator of exhibitions at George Eastman House and curator of Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius. “He often spent days in the darkroom perfecting his prints. Adams was a master. This exhibition honors the man and celebrates his genius.”

Many may be surprised to see that Adams did not confine himself to landscapes, but also made portraits and other subjects as humble as fence posts into images nearly as monumental as his mountain ranges. Also featured is an early 1927 portfolio of Parmelian prints (gelatin silver emulsion on parchment paper).