ANSEL ADAMS - ANNOTATED TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/12/1957 - HFSID 172431
Sale Price $675.00
Reg. $800.00
ANSEL ADAMS
Ansel Adams types a letter to Nick Dean while traveling
Typed Letter Signed: "Ansel", 1p, 8½x11. New York, 12 January 1957. On his personal
letterhead. To Nick Dean. In full, with original spelling and grammar: "Dear Nick: Had a fine
time! Glad the cold bugs have retreated in good order;hope they have done the same for you! Was
delighted to meet wife and offspring-very nuce indeed( I am rushing through notes, etc. -and will
write the next address at the bottom of this page as I will know it by noontime. I would appreciate
forwarding mail by air, and if the package comes Zeiss, send ditto by air (if it comes Monday).
OTHERWISE: I will be back in New York for a FridayThursday appointment, and you can
send things to me c/o Marshall 35 Beekman Place New York City 22 NY [In red type] would
like to see the Jones memo soon as possible. Phone here: Murray Hill 8-3790. +++++ I am
enclosing the ticket stub which was duplicated. I am sure you will know what to do about it. I
should know what the whole thing cost so that I can send a check to cover. The suitcase should go
collect to 131 24th Avenue. ******I am enclosing some Memos which you can distribute as
marked. The Memo to Dr. Land should not be circulated. XIn fact, I have put it in a separate
envelope. It re-lates to a new project we discussed on the phone.But the others can be given to
MMM and scat ered about if necessary and appropricate and feasible……… etc. While I was really
feeling NOT mself, I think some ideas were promoted and some conclusions approached! More
soon. Best to you and yours as ever [signature] Monday-Tuesday and part of Wednesday:--- Hotel
Virginia, LYNCHBURGH, Va. X Did not complete it! sorry". ANSEL ADAMS
(1902-1984) was born in San Francisco, California. He became one of the
most famous photographers in United States history, mostly taking
high-resolution landscape photographs. His subject matter was predominantly
the American West. With photographers Willard Van Dyke and Edward
Weston, Adams formed a group of photographers called Group f/64. All
primary members were based out of San Francisco and framed their productions
from a Western America perspective. He published numerous photographic
books, including Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras (1927), The Land of Little
Rain (1950), and Yosemite Valley (1967). One notable publication that did not
depict nature scenes is Born Free and Equal (1944), a book that featured
images from the Japanese American Internment camp at the Manzanar War
Relocation Center. Although he was criticized for this publication due to its
perceived anti-patriotic sentiment, the book demonstrates Adams' dedication to
social reform. In 1946, Adams earned one of his three Guggenheim
fellowships and used it to photograph every National Park in the United
States. He was the first photographer to accomplish this feat. His black and
white photographs can still be seen in various printed materials today; they
remind viewers of the beauty of nature and are typically used to promote
environmentalism. NICK DEAN worked for Polaroid. In 1949, Adams had become a
consultant for the newly formed company. File holes at left. Usual fold creases. Lightly toned
and creased at edges. Otherwise, fine condition.
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