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The surprising source of Ansel Adams’ signature style

  • Written by Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator, Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
Photographer Ansel Adams poses on a bluff with his camera.Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS/VCG via Getty Images

Ansel Adams’ bold, black-and-white landscapes of the American wilderness are so iconic that most people know an Adams photograph when they see it.

You might be surprised to learn that Adams didn’t learn his craft by attending an elite...

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