Live Auction 2120Photographs By Ansel Adams From A California Collection
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984)
Lot 1064 'I made this photograph on a crisp autumn day in the mountains north of Santa Fe...near the crest of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, we came across a stand of young aspen trees in mellow gold. I immediately knew there were wonderful images to be made in the area. We were in the shadow of the mountains, the light was cool and quiet and no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow. The forest floor was covered with a tangle of russet shrubs. It was very quiet and visually soft. The photograph is exceedingly popular at all levels of appreciation. I do not consider it a 'pretty' scene; for me it is cool and aloof and rather stately.' (Ansel Adams, Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs)

ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984)

Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958

Closed11 April 2008

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USD 241,000

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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984)
Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958
gelatin silver mural print, printed 1970-1975
notations in ink (on the reverse of the flush-mount); 'Ansel Adams' credit label with 'Adams Publishing Trust' copyright stamp affixed (on the frame backing)
30 x 40in. (76 x 102cm.)

Specialist note

There is a smaller print of this image in the collection - see lot 1008.