Artist Study (homework)

ANSEL ADAMS

Photographer and environmentalist, was born in San Francisco, California. When Adams was only four, an aftershock of the earthquake of 1906 threw him to the ground and badly broke his nose, marking him for life. An only child, Adams was born when his mother was nearly forty. "Earthquaked" nose caused Adams to have problems fitting in at school. His mom was worried she started noticing the consequences of that earthquake. He might have been diagnosed as hyperactive.

When Adams was twelve he taught himself to play the piano and read music. For 12 years the piano was Adams primary occupation. Although he ultimately gave up music for photography. The Sierra Club was vital to Adams's early success as a photographer. His first published photographs and writings appeared in the club's 1922 Bu Adams's transition from musician to photographer did not happen at once, his passion shifted rapidly after Bender came into his life, and the projects and possibilities multiplied. 1927 was the pivotal year of Adams's life. He made his first fully visualized photograph. He was influence by him and he encouraged him to be a famous artist.

            What I liked about the artist is that he never gave up on any of his goals. In fact he decided to do photography after his passion for the piano. I also liked the kind of friend he had because he helped him a lot during his photography life. I would like to try to take pictures of the mountains like he did.