Ansel Adams

Photographer Ansel Adams Full Name: Ansel Adams
Nationality:

American

Profession: Photographer
Why Famous: Famous for his black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West, especially Yosemite National Park, which have been widely reproduced on calendars, posters, and books.

Born: February 20, 1902
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: April 22, 1984 (aged 82)
Cause of Death: Cardiovascular disease

Married Life

  • 1928-01-02 Photographer Ansel Adams (25) weds Virginia Best in Yosemite Valley

Historical Events in the Life of Ansel Adams

  • 1941-11-01 Ansel Adams shoots 'Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico', one of his most famous photographs

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