Synopses & Reviews
A rare jewel has been discovered in the oeuvre of Ansel Adams. Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail, originally published in an edition of only 500 copies in 1938, is an extraordinary publication in many respects. Adams, at the age of 36, was commissioned to prepare a book of his photographs taken along the world-famous John Muir Trail as a tribute to Pete Starr, a young American mountaineer (and son of a Sierra Club president) killed in a climbing accident. Composed of 50 photographs of the Sierra Nevada--many never published again--the book is an exquisite portrait of the mountain world of the High Sierra in California. When first published, it set a new standard for fine photographic reproduction in book form. Little, Brown takes great pride in announcing a new edition of this magnificent book.
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Originally published in 1936 and limited to only 500 copies, this is a stunningly beautiful collection of Ansel Adams' photographs of the Sierra made early in his legendary career.
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New publication of the 1938 500-copy limited edition - Ansel Adams' favourite photographs of the Sierra.
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Originally published in 1938 in a limited edition, this stunning compilation of photographs by the legendary nature photographer captures the remarkable natural wonders of California's Sierra Nevada mountains along the John Muir Trail, in a series of some fifty images, many never published again, accompanied by an introduction that narrates the story behind the original edition of the book.
About the Author
Ansel Adams, the most honored American photographer of the twentieth century, photographed throughout America's national parks and wilderness areas.William A. Turnage is managing trustee of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. He worked closely with Ansel Adams as business manager and environmental associate.