Special Exhibition – Classic Images: Photographs by Ansel Adams
Feb 14-May 11, 2014
Classic Images includes 72 images – all black and white – that Adams personally printed for his daughter. It is one of his Museum Sets, a portfolio he conceived in the 1970s as the best images from his career. Landscapes dominate the group, complemented by some close-up nature works, portraits, and architectural subjects. With each photograph, Adams reveals his own emotional response to the subject, making them far more than mere records of a place.
The 15 sections of the exhibition encompass Adams’ work throughout this country, from 1921 through 1968. His devotion to the American wilderness is evident in his photographs of several National Parks, and especially images of his beloved Yosemite.
Special Exhibition Admission Prices: Adults $8; Members and under 17 $3
Sponsored by Sarica, with additional support from Jon and Lori Bartell, Andy & Cathy Bell, Bryce Hill, Inc., Comfort Keepers, Patrick Field, Clayton Hays, Deborah Hill, Mark Kearns, Tom, Tina, Argeri & Yanni Lagos, Ross McGregor & Dr. Cathy Crompton, Dr. Rick Nedelman & Lori Thomas, Dr. Charles & Jade Parsons, Pentaflex, Steve & Connie Schneider, and Wallace & Turner, Inc., and with assistance from the Convention and Facilities Authority.
All photographs from the collection of Anne Adams Helms; exhibition coordinated by Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL.