Ansel Adams Documentary

 

1. Where and when was Ansel Adams born? He was born in San Francisco, California on February 20, 1902
2. Was Ansel a good student? Ansel Adams was not a good student.
3. How old was Ansel Adams when he first experienced Yosemite? Ansel Adams was 14 when he first experience Yosemite.
4. How long did it take to get to Yosemite from San Francisco? Today it takes about 3-4 hours. It took 2 days to get from Yosemite from San Francisco.
5. Who gave him his first camera and what was it? Ansel's father gave him his first camera and it was a Kodak #1 Box Brownie in a leather case with a strap.
6. Which group did Ansel Adams often hike with? Ansel Adams often hiked with the Sierra Club.
7. To what President did Adams take his photographs (book project) in order to persuade him to support King's Canyon as a national park? Ansel Adams sent his book project to Franklin D. Roosevelt to support King's Canyon as a national park.
8. What photograph is probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century? The photograph "Monolith, the Face of Half Dome " was probably one of the most famous photographs in the twentieth century.
9. He was nearing what age, when the financial security that had eluded him all his life materialized at last? Ansel Adams was around 70 when he started to gain financial security from his work.
10. How was Adams honored after he died? Adams was honored as a section of the national park was renamed in his name.