2008 Woodie Awards
Ansel Adams gallery to bring 'Nature & Spirit' to university
By: Orion Staff
Issue date: 10/1/08 Section: Entertainment
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When: Thursday to Oct. 30
Where: University Art Gallery
The late Ansel Adams' photographs have been described as many things: reality caught in a picture frame, wild America, a moment in nature stopped forever and so on.
But Adams' work is more than just photographs. Each piece makes a statement that has been recognized over time and will continue to be appreciated for decades to come.
"Nature & Spirit: The Landscape Photographs of Ansel Adams" can be viewed at the University Art Gallery in Taylor Hall from Thursday until Oct. 30.
Recreation major Kendra Nagle, 20, is looking forward to seeing the display, she said.
"I have some posters of his work," she said. "He is an amazing photographer. He has every angle of the camera figured out."
Nagle works at Yosemite National Park every summer and can relate to many of Adams' pieces, she said.
"It's cool to be able to look at his pictures and then be able to hike and actually be there," she said.
Adams grew up in a conservative home in San Francisco, according to The Ansel Adams Gallery Web site. He broke his nose in the 1906 earthquake, which marked him for life and made him stand out in school, eventually leading to him being home schooled. He was never really interested in school but had a burning desire for Mother Nature.
He was an only child and had to find ways to entertain himself. Every day he would take long walks outside to admire and appreciate nature. His passion led him to capture it through film.
Adams fought for new parks and wilderness areas, using his art as a voice. He was against highways, billboards or anything harmful to the environment. His main attraction and favorite place was Yosemite National Park.
Serena Waddel, 23, a sales associate at The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite, said there are about 100 people that come to visit the gallery every day. There are some originals, reproductions and some special additions printed that cycle through the gallery, she said. Waddel is a longtime Adams fan.
"I began working here because I wanted to be in the presence of great artists and artwork," she said.
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