Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Masonic Lodge, Mendocino, California, circa 1964. Gelatin silver print. 4-1/2 x 6-5/8...

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Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984)
Masonic Lodge, Mendocino, California, circa 1964
Gelatin silver print
4-1/2 x 6-5/8 inches (11.4 x 16.8 cm) (image/sheet)
Signed and numbered 20 in pencil, mount recto. Inscribed '3-CAL-43' in pencil, mount verso.

In the spring of 1964, the Redwood Empire Association, which was committed to the economic development of the region and based in San Francisco, commissioned Ansel Adams. He was to photograph the Redwood Empire, a region Adams described as "from San Francisco beyond the Oregon line, and from the Pacific to the Eastern slope of the Coast Ranges, including the areas of Napa and Sonoma."

In 1965 the Association, together with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, created an exhibition of Adams' best work done in the region. The final exhibition selection included images made for the Redwood Empire commission, as well as for prior commissions by the Sierra Club and Wells Fargo Bank.

This lot was from the Redwood Empire Association commission.


More information about Ansel Adams. See also: Adams, Ansel, Ansel Easton Adams Artist.

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