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Good artists copy. Great artists steal.

attributed to Picasso

Happy birthday, Ansel Adams!

2/3/2021

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Ansel Adams, "Half Dome, Mercer River, Winter" circa 1938

Ansel Adams was born on Feb. 20, 1902. His photographs of American wilderness well known exemplifying his love for the outdoors. It is somehow fitting that he died on Earth Day, Apr. 22, 1984.

"Our lives at times seem a study in contrast...love and hate, birth and death, right and wrong...everything seen in absolutes of black and white. Too ofter we are not aware that it is shades of grey that add depth and meaning to the starkness of those extremes." His image of "Half Dome, Merced River, Winter" is a good example of the importance of shades of grey even in a black and white image.

In contrast to the shades of grey, in 2012 the Ripoff Artists chose to use his photo of "Factory Buildings San Francisco" in Colourful Black and White interpretations.

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The results after a fun week making art at the Quail's Nest Arts Centre. Front row: Terry Irvine, Marion Trimble, Enid Baker, Russell Work, Leo Pedersen, JoAnn Turner and Barbara Levant. Back row: Kurt Hutterli.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Artists
    • Enid Baker
    • Dianne Birnie
    • Bethany Handfield
    • Thea Haubrich
    • Tara Hovanes
    • Kurt Hutterli
    • Terry Irvine
    • Jan Kreut
    • Barb Levant
    • Leo Pedersen
    • Norberto Rodriguez de la Vega
    • Marion Trimble
    • JoAnn Turner
    • Russell Work
  • Challenges
    • 2021 A Y Jackson
    • 2020 Marc Chagall
    • 2018 Rufino Tamayo
    • 2017 Confederation: Sir John A.
    • 2016 Munch
    • 2015: Toulouse-Lautrec >
      • Toulouse-Lautrec Pre-piece
    • 2014: Parent
    • 2013 Kandinsky
    • 2012: Ansel Adams
    • 2011: Grant Wood - American Gothic
    • 2010: Lawren Harris
    • 2009: Georgia O'Keeffe
    • 2008: Gustav Klimt
    • 2007: Vincent van Gogh
  • 2021 COVID Show and Classes
    • Jan Kreut's Encaustic Class
    • JoAnn Turner's Colour Class
  • History
  • Blog