Ansel Adams Photography Exhibition at Kean University Open to the public

Ansel Adams Photography Exhibition at Kean University

UNION, N.J. — Works by the iconic 20th-century landscape photographer Ansel Adams will be on display at the Galleries at Kean University in an exhibition premiering Thursday, April 21 at Liberty Hall Academic Center. 

The Early Works exhibition features 42 original vintage photographs by the master photographer of the American West, ranging from the 1920s to the 1950s. It is open to the public with a pay-what-you-wish (PWYW) admission.

“Adams was an innovator. He never stopped evolving his artistic process,” said Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. “It is essential our students have the experience of seeing original works of art and learning about the artists behind those creations. I encourage our students, faculty, staff and the community to view this celebrated exhibition.” 

Adams, an environmentalist and a giant in the field of landscape photography, was renowned for his use of light, both in the field and in the darkroom. He helped build public appreciation for the American wilderness through his captivating images of the more than 40 national parks he explored, including Yosemite, Yellowstone and Glacier National Park.

Lynette Zimmerman, executive director of the Liberty Hall Academic Center and the Galleries at Kean, said Adams’ passion for the environment “will be perfectly at home” in the Liberty Hall Academic Center Gallery. “We are so excited to feature the original works of this amazing photographer,” she added.

Rebecca Senf, Ph.D., chief curator at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona and renowned Adams scholar who recently published a book about Adams' early photographs, will join Zimmerman in a conversation about his photography, legacy and career, and his influence on 21st-century photographers during the opening reception. It will be held on Thursday, April 21, from 5:30 - 8 p.m in the Liberty Hall Academic Center.

To RSVP for the opening reception and to learn more about the exhibition, visit the Galleries at Kean website at galleries.kean.edu. Tickets for the exhibition are available at the door or by reservation. To reserve tickets, click here.

All works are from the collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg. This exhibition was organized by art2art Circulating Exhibitions.

Liberty Hall Academic Center Gallery is located at 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J. 07083, on the Union campus of Kean University.

 

PHOTOS / CAPTIONS:

(Photo Credit: El Capitan, 1923. Photo by Ansel Adams. @The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust)

(Photo Credit: From Wawona Tunnel, Winter, Yosemite, 1935. Photo by Ansel Adams. @The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust)

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