Alan Ross and Ansel Adams adjusting a large camera on a tripod. The photograph is in black and white, Ross, younger with a beard, is on the left. Adams, older with a beard, glasses, and a hat stands on the right.

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O'Keeffe's Circle

Ansel Adams, in Focus

December 8, 2021

In this discussion you will learn about the artwork and career of photographer Ansel Adams presented by Alan Ross, who worked side-by-side with him for nearly six years. Ross shares personal experiences and recollections providing a glimpse of the person Adams was beyond being a photographer the natural scene.

Alan Ross is a renowned photographer whose unique vision combines traditional photographic methods with todays techniques. He honed his vision and technique while working side-by-side with Ansel Adams as his full-time photographic assistant and was integrally involved with Adams’s books, teaching in Yosemite and production of fine prints. Alan resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This program was presented on December 1, 2021 and is part of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s monthly Breakfast with O’Keeffe series.

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