Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams

1902 - 1984

Portfolio One

(San Francisco: self-published, 1948, an edition of 75), a portfolio of 12 gelatin silver prints, each mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the portfolio stamp, sequential numbers and edition '2' in red pencil on the reverse, all but one framed, 1938-48, printed in 1948; together with the letterpress title/colophon/plate list and introduction by Adams, editioned '2' in red ink. Folio, printed white buckram portfolio with flaps and ties

images: various sizes to 7½ by 9½ in. (19.1 by 24.1 cm.) or the reverse

frames: each approximately 22¾ by 18⅞ in. (57.8 by 45.4 cm.) or the reverse

folio: 18 by 14 in. (45.7 by 35.6 cm.)