Beschreibung:

Ansel Adams (1902-1984)Moonrise from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, 1939
Gelatin silver print, printed later; mounted, signed in ink on the mount.
7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (19.7 x 24.1 cm.)
FootnotesProvenance
Acquired directly from the photographer by John Pfahl
Note
Ansel Adams frequently visited Rochester, New York, where Eastman Kodak was headquartered, for the purpose of learning new processes and keeping abreast of chemical developments in the field, especially when color film gained traction. While there, Adams regularly spent time with local Rochester friends and colleagues including fellow photographer John Pfahl, then a professor of photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he taught from 1968-1985. Pfahl acquired the present lot directly from Adams during one such visit, either via gift, purchase, or exchange.
Conceptual photographer John Pfahl was professor of photography at Rochester Institute of Technology before teaching at the University of Buffalo until his untimely death in 2020. He is well-known for his innovative landscape photography, particularly his series Altered Landscapes (1974-1978), in which he utilized the optics of the camera to manipulate a viewer's sense of perspective by placing manmade objects within a landscape. His later nature photographs emphasized mankind's devastating effects on the environment. During his lifetime, his work was included in more than 100 solo and group exhibitions and is held in many public and private collections. Pfahl was the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and was a long-time trustee of George Eastman Museum. The works offered in this auction are sold in support of the John Pfahl Legacy Trust.