60th Anniversary of Yosemite Special Edition series by Ansel Adams

Pubic On-View：2018/04/13 (Fri)–05/20 (Sun)
Venue：1839 Contemporary Gallery (Tel: 02-2778-8458)
B1, 120 Yanlji Street, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan ROC
Free Admission

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco and took his first photograph with a Kodak Brownie box camera in Yosemite Valley when he was 14 years old.  He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Carter in 1980 for his conservation work.

US Photography Master, Ansel Adams launched the Yosemite Special Edition series in 1958 and it is 60 years-old till today. Each Special Edition Photograph from Adams’ original negative on gelatin silver fiber paper as well as each of the prints in this limited series bears an identifying stamp. Completion of thirsty different classic 8″ x 10″ photographs of Yosemite Special Edition series are exhibition at 1839 Contemporary Gallery starting on April 13 till May 20.