Name	Ansel Adams (Ansel Easton Adams)
Date of Birth	February 20, 1902
Birthplace	114 Maple Street, San Francisco, CA
Star Sign	Pisces
Died	April 22, 1984 (Aged 82)
Location of Death	Carmel, CA
Cause of Death	Heart Failure
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Occupation	Photographer
Celebrity Index	An
Claim to Fame	Yosemite photographer
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Quotes

Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.

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Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.

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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

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It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

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The negative is comparable to the composer`s score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.

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You don`t take a photograph, you make it.

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Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

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There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

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I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.

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Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.

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There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.

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It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

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`To the complaint, `There are no people in these photographs,` I respond, `There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.`

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A good photograph is knowing where to stand.

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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.

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Trivia

Was an advocate of nuclear power.

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Children: son Michael (b. 1 August 1933), daughter Anne (b. 8 March 1935)

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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 2-6. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

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Nature photographer.

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