Ansel Adams at 100 by John Szarkowski, Easton Press

Ansel Adams at 100 by John Szarkowski

Easton Press Deluxe Leather Bound Edition

This is a beautiful leather bound edition of “Ansel Adams at 100” published by the Easton Press in conjunction with San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2001. The best synopsis of the book is from Publisher’s Weekly, “Published in conjuction with an international exhibition starting in August 2001 at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco - Adams' home town, the exhibition and book are intended to present, along with a fresh look at Adams' classic images, an unexpected and sometimes unfamiliar body of Adams' work, offering a serious effort to reconsider Adams' contribution to the art of photography in half a century. A critical and interpretive essay on Adams by John Szarkowski explores Adams as an important modern artist. The book features 110 tritone images and 23 duotone illustrations in text.

John Szarkowski has painstakingly selected what he considers Adams' greatest work and has tracked down the single best photographic print of each. He presents an unexpected and sometimes unfamiliar body of work. His brilliant and incisive essay speaks to his judgment of the importance of Ansel Adams as a modern artist.Published in August 2001, "Ansel Adams At 100" is a superlative piece of bookmaking

This publication accompanies a landmark exhibition that aims to re-assess the accomplishments of America's most popular photographer. Different printings of the same image are shown side-by-side in order to show the way that Adams' working methods and aesthetic choices changed through time.”

The book measures approximately 9.5” x 10.5” and features the usual Easton Press fineries including:

·       hubbed spine, bound in premium full leathers

·       distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations

·       handsome, readable typefaces, permanent satin ribbon page marker

·       elegant gilded page edges, endsheets of rich silk moire fabric

·       thread-sewn pages for durability and strength, long-lasting high quality, acid-neutral paper

The book is in FINE- condition with minor surface wear to the front cover and minor marks to the gilt. There are no bookplates, markings, or any other signs of previous ownership.