Ansel AdamsAmerican, 1902–1984Forest, Winter, Yosemite Valley
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Forest, Winter, Yosemite Valley” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1952.462
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Ansel Adams
The whole life1920–1923
Caretaker of the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite
From 1920 to 1923 Adams is the summer caretaker of the LeConte Memorial Lodge, the Sierra Club's visitor facility in Yosemite Valley.
1920s
Cedric Wright, friend and mentor
In his twenties Adams has many musical friends, among them the violinist and amateur photographer Cedric Wright, who becomes his best friend and philosophical mentor; their shared philosophy comes from Edward Carpenter's “Towards Democracy,” which endorses the pursuit of beauty in life and art. For years Adams carries a pocket edition of the book with him.
1921–1922
First publications and first print sales
Adams's first photographs are published in 1921, and the next year Best's Studio begins selling his Yosemite prints. His early photos already show careful composition and a sensitivity to tonal balance.
