A look at Ansel Adams’ photography and music
I came across a very interesting 1958 documentary video about Ansel Adams. As well as showing Adams at work, it also showed him in his home, and playing the piano. In fact the music in the video is performed by Adams. Ansel Adams was training to be a concert pianist when he realized that photography was his calling. Clearly his music remained important to him and the artistic discipline he acquired through learning piano is reflected in his photography.
It’s an interesting look at one of the greatest photographers and it’s a treat to see footage of him working, even if it’s just for a few minutes.
(Credit: I came across this video on a blog page titled Rediscovered Ansel Adams video shows rare footage of the master photographer at work by Steve Meltzer on imaging-resource.com).