[LargeFormat] Ansel Adams at 100

[Les Newcomer]

where can I find out more info on the exhibition?  where will it go, how
long is it in chicago

Les

> From: "Ken Hough" <k4sb@niia.net>
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> Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 10:22:04 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Ansel Adams at 100
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> Valparaiso University had a traveling exhibit of Ansels work. I've said it
> before and again here. I was less than thrilled. The original prints on
> display 
> varied in quality, that for me I wondered who printed them. There were a
> few "doubles" that were printed so differently that I wondered what he was
> trying to convey. Perhaps he was in a hurry and thought "thats good
> enough". I do not think it was his "vision" that changed. He was getting
> older and perhaps sloppy and did not have a good example to base the
> newer print from?
> Howard Bond gave a great lecture on Adams. He explained how Adams set
> a cut off date to any future prints and Dealers ordered so many that he went
> well past that date to fill the orders (by years). That would explain the poor
> quality.
> What I wish this exhibit had had was examples of his commercial work that
> is relatively unknown. I took work shops with Adams and I saw what he was
> capable of printing. I also saw he could print very fast.
> Ken
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> Hi All,
> 
> Well, I finally got my butt into Chicago to see the exhibit. It was well
> worth the trip traffic parking and such. I don't go downtown often as you
> might have guessed. In any case there was some amazing prints there.  I was
> surprised to see some that appear to be 4x5 contacts. Perhaps they are not
> I'm not sure. It was also interesting to see some of the same print printed
> at different times of his life this way seeing how his vision changed. The
> large prints of Yosemite were as you can imagine very impressive. All and all
> it made me want to go into debt for an 8x10 camera. I know sounds silly but
> true.  At the same time it made me feel that I should just sell it all as I'm
> not sure I'll ever get that kind of results. I know he didn't have great
> shots all the time but when he did. I suppose I'll just keep plugging along.
> 
> Greg Orlando
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