2008 prc benefit auction

21. Ansel Adams
Ferns, Yosemite Valley , circa 1940-49,
Printed circa 1960s
Gelatin Silver Print, 9 1/2 x 7 inches
Signed by artist in ink on recto on the original mount.
Titled, stamped, and numbered 35 of Yosemite
Special Editions print in ink on the verso of the original mount.
Courtesy of Robert Mann Gallery
Retail Value: $1,500

One of the most seminal figures in photography, Ansel Adams was a pioneer in the landscape genre. His iconic images of the West came to define what many perceived to be the unspoiled beauty of America's natural places. He is also known for co-developing the Zone System, a standardized method for controlling film exposure that was widely adopted by successive generations of photographers. Adams, along with other notable photographers including Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham, co-founded the famed Group f/64.