De Coene Freres console. Image courtesy Kamelot Auctions.
PHILADELPHIA – Exceptional consignments are ready to be showcased at Kamelot Auctions’ first major sale of 2010, featuring more than 650 lots. On Saturday, Feb. 20, the Philadelphia auction house will present an important offering of furniture that includes Mid-century Modern, Art Deco, Jansen, French and English designs.
Bidders may choose from upholstered settees, chairs, beds, armchairs and dining sets, and much more. Complementing the furniture will be selections of French porcelain, bronze, sterling silver flatware and hollowware, and vintage glassware, mostly originating from a single estate in the upscale Main Line Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd. Framed oil paintings and prints will round out the sale along with some great collectibles, and several groupings of classic and modern lighting.
The family of Phillip Lloyd Powell has consigned several original pieces by the famed Pennsylvania designer and craftsman who died in 2008. Among the Powel furnishings to be auctioned are a tall stylized table lamp, two small tables and a round, marble-topped dining table. Additionally, Kamelot will offer two other Powell lots: a cheese board and a pair of salt and pepper shakers.
Powell, who studied under George Nakashima and mentored Paul Evans, is well known for his elegant, sculptural woodwork, but he was not prolific in his output. The total number of pieces he produced over a 50-year period is said to be under a thousand, significantly less than his contemporaries. Kamelot Auctions’ owner, Jeff Kamal, remarked, “I know our customers will appreciate the opportunity this presents, and I am really pleased to be bringing a few of this great local artisan’s designs into the marketplace for the first time.”
Other 20th-century highlights include elegant Art Deco furniture attributed to the ambitious Flemish design and manufacturing company De Coene Freres. An ebonized card table with four slides fitted with drink holders, trimmed in bronze and having a top with rounded corners stepped slightly inside its apron, displays the distinctly European styling that characterizes so much of the Kuntswerkestede aesthetic of 1930.
There is also a decorative console attributed to De Coene Freres, fitted as a dressing table, with hinged top and two drawers over a base with mirrored back panel and graceful, scrolling front legs. These lots, as well as a very attractive set of four armchairs by De Coene are entered in the sale with individual estimates of $1,000 to $3,000 each.
The Bala Cynwyd estate is predominantly of a tradition taste and is laden with French and English furniture, but it also includes superb collectibles such as vintage Steiff animals with original tags. The estate also includes numerous decorative cocktail table accessories and vintage barware, antique Chinese porcelain, candlesticks, crystal and silver.
For additional information on any item in the sale, call Kamelot Auctions at 215-438-6990. View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
‘Rotante primo sezionale n. 1’ (Rotating First Section No. 1), one of two artist proofs of this sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro, attained $468,000. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
BOSTON – Skinner Inc. recorded strong results for its Americna & European Paintings & Prints auction, conducted Jan 29. The sale grossed more than $2.5 million with a strong bidding audience in the room and high bid activity from the phones and Internet.
The top-lot of the sale was an Arnaldo Pomodoro artist proof of Rotante primo sezionale n. 1 (Rotating First Section No. 1), 1966, estimated at the high end at $150,000, but bringing $468,000, a very strong price for the only artist proof of this title offered thus far.
Rounding out the top three were a newly rediscovered Georgia O’Keeffe, Alligator Pear in White Dish, which sold for $225,150, well above its estimate high of $150,000; and Jesus Rafael Soto’s Struttura, estimated between $30,000 and $40,000, selling for $100,725.
Record-setting bids were placed for Saul Steinberg’s Art Lovers, which sold for $22,515, several times the estimate high of $5,000 and the highest price reported for a work of his on paper; Daniel Chester French’s Portrait Bust of a Woman, which brought $16,590, the highest price paid for this work; and Cecilia Beaux’s Portrait of Joseph B. Thomas III, which brought $8,295, the highest price reported for a work on paper by Beaux.
“We’ve spent the past year redefining the mission of Skinner’s paintings department. This sale, in particular, featured works of greater quality, and we presented them more effectively in our redesigned catalog format. Clearly these changes are beginning to bear fruit,” said Robin Starr, director of American & European Paintings & Prints. “We’re very pleased with the strength of Skinner’s first sale of 2010. We’re finding renewed interest in contemporary works and that’s good news for the art market overall.”
Skinner’s next auction of American & European Paintings & Prints will be held Friday, May 21, in Boston.
Considered lost since the mid-1950s, Georgia O’Keefe’s ‘Alligator Pear in White Dish’ sold for $225,150. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc. Jesus Rafael Soto’s ‘Struttura’ sold for $100,725. Made of painted wood, steel and nylon, the work stands 30 1/2 inches high. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
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‘Art Lovers,’ ink and colored pencil on paper, by Saul Steinberg (American, 1914-1999) sold for $22,515. Image courtesy of Skinner Inc.
John Whorf (Massachusetts/California, 1903-1959), watercolor, Mediterranean Fishermen, signed, 21 inches by 29 inches sight. Estimate $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy William Jenack Auctioneers.
CHESTER, N.Y. – William Jenack Auctioneers’ Feb. 21 auction will feature several fine artworks with a marine theme, a collection of beer steins and pitchers; including several lithopane types; Mettlach wares, militaria and a selection of musical instruments, the latter of which will open the sale. Among the 40 lots of musicmakers is a circa-1916 George Washburn labeled violin with a Meili hard case and bow.
One of the more unusual lots in the sale is a homemade automaton “beer garden” that was built by Carl Malenka around 1905. The automaton, with mechanical inner workings by Victrola, includes figures dancing, a bartender serving beer and an orchestra playing. An interesting example of American folk art, it is modestly estimated at $1,500-$2,000.
Fine art is expected to be the strongest category in the sale, with two featured watercolors by John Whorf (Massachusetts/California, 1903-1959). As the title suggests, In The Sand Dunes, Provincetown, Mass., dated 1954, depicts figures on the dunes (est. $3,000-$5,000). The subject of the other Whorf watercolor, titled Mediterranean Fishermen, is fishermen tending to their boats (est. $4,000-$6,000. Another significant painting in the sale is the Ray Austin Crooke (Australian, 1922-) titled Forest. Signed and dated “1958,” the oil-on-Masonite painting carries an estimate of $7,000-$10,000.
As is par for the course in a Jenack sale, the inventory will also include Oriental rugs and carpets, 19th- and 20th-century furniture, mirrors, decorator display pedestals, Chinese art and artifacts, fine jewelry, bronzes and decorative accessories for every taste and budget.
For additional information on any lot in the sale, call 845-469-9095. View the fully illustrated catalog online and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Circa-1905 folk Art automaton beer garden with dancing figures and orchestra, by Carl Malenka, cased with stand. Estimate $1,500-$2,000. Image courtesy William Jenack Auctioneers. Austrian gilt bronze sugar and creamer marked ‘Gurschner’ (Gustav, Austrian 1873-1971). Estimate $600-$900. Image courtesy William Jenack Auctioneers. Ray Austin Cooke (Australian, 1922-), ‘Forest,’ oil on Masonite panel, 18 inches by 24 inches sight, signed and dated 1958. Estimate $7,000-$10,000. Image courtesy William Jenack Auctioneers. 1916 George Washburn labeled violin #4015 with Meili hard case and bow. Estimate $500-$800. Image courtesy William Jenack Auctioneers.
The exhibit opens in October and will feature 75 paintings and sculptures from throughout Picasso’s eight-decade career, plus drawings and photographs.
The artworks come from the Musee National Picasso in Paris, which houses Picasso’s personal collection. The Musee Picasso recently closed for renovation, and the Seattle Art Museum says this is likely the only time such a comprehensive survey of Picasso’s work will travel the world.
Seattle is the exhibit’s first stop in the U.S. Among the highlights will be Cubist Man with a Guitar from 1911, Cat Clutching a Bird from 1939 and the self-portrait The Matador from 1970.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Bottles of whiskey and rum from George Washington’s Mount Vernon distillery recipes will be on display in the spring at the North Dakota Museum of Art on the University of North Dakota campus.
Grand Forks liquor retailer Hal Gershman bought the two bottles at an auction last fall to benefit Mount Vernon, Washington’s plantation home on the Potomac River. He paid $12,000.
The bottles will be displayed at the Grand Forks museum from April 18 to June 3, along with a letter the nation’s first president wrote in 1799 just before his death.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Fontaine’s Auction Gallery is offering a free seminar and appraisal on the lamps of Tiffany and other 20th-century lighting to be held Sunday, Mar. 21, in the firm’s gallery facility, located at 1485 S. Housatonic St.
Fontaine’s has been the scene of numerous auctions that featured rare and vintage lamps and lighting fixtures.
Guest speaker for the event will be Paul Crist of Paul Crist Studios, an expert in Tiffany lamps and the author of the book Mosaic Shades Volume II. An informative seminar by Crist will begin at 10 a.m., with a question-and-answer session to follow. Crist specializes in Tiffany examples and has more than 30 years of experience in mosaic shades – copper foiled and leaded.
Teaming with Crist will be John Fontaine of Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, himself an expert in the field of lamps and vintage lighting and co-author of the book The Handel Lamps Book. Fontaine invites attendees to bring their lamps to the seminar for a free evaluation and authentication. A certificate documenting a vintage lamp’s authenticity may also be purchased.
“If you have one piece or an entire collection, we are here for you,” said Fontaine. “We suggest calling ahead, to reserve a time slot in the morning or afternoon.” Fontaine added his firm will host a Spring Exceptional Antiques Auction on May 22, at which a session will be devoted entirely to fine lighting from estates and collections from around the country.
“We are offering a zero percent sellers’ commission on high-end lighting and antiques,” said Fontaine. “It will cost consignors nothing to sell their Tiffany and other high-end lighting at one of the top galleries for 20th-century arts and lighting in the country.” Fontaine’s implemented the zero percent commission policy at the end of last year.
Crist is a nationally renowned and leading expert. He is said to be the “last stop” for authenticating and lighting evaluation. Crist’s exhaustive research and documentation, spanning more than three decades, prompted him to produce the three-volume Mosaic Shades series, which is used as a learning tool by collectors.
His first publication, Mosaic Shade Volume II, is packed with knowledge and photos of the many copper-foiled shade makers apart from Tiffany, to include Duffner & Kimberly, Chicago Mosaic, Wilkinson, John Morgan, Unique Glass Co. and more. Volume II serves a dual purpose: It is a handsome coffee-table book, and it is a go-to reference for the researcher.
Fontaine was born into the world of auctions and antiques. He has been in the business for 40 years, both as an auctioneer and researcher. His knowledge extends to renowned furniture makers like J.H. Belter, J. & J.W. Meeks, R.J. Horner, Herter Brothers, Alexander Roux, Gustav Stickley and Charles Rohlfs.
But Fontaine’s passion for lighting is uncharted. His driving ambition assisted him well in the preparation and writing of The Handel Lamps Book. Documenting and photographing the treasures of Philip Handel, he was able to produce a definitive reference work on Handel lamps.
Fontaine has embraced the world of 20th-century lighting fully. Included in his repertoire is knowledge of other reverse painted lamp makers such as Moe Bridges, Pittsburgh, Jefferson and Pairpoint, as well as leaded/copper-foiled lamp makers like Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Chicago Mosaic, Wilkinson, John Morgan, Unique Glass Company and many others.
Preceding the March 21 seminar event will be an Antique Discovery Estate Auction, slated for Saturday, March 20, beginning at 10 a.m., also at the Fontaine’s gallery. The May 22 event will be a cataloged auction, featuring antique furniture, lighting, mission, and antique clocks and watches. The zero percent consignors’ commission for high-quality items applies.
For details call (413) 448-8922, send an e-mail to Fontaine at info@fontaineauction.com or visit the Web site at www.fontainesauction.net
ADDITIONAL IMAGE OF NOTE
John Fontaine and Paul Crist, who will both speak at the seminar, authored these lamp books. Image courtesy of Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
Felix Ziem (1821-1911), Le Palais des Doges, Vue du Le Canal Grande, oil on canvas, 20 inches by 26 inches. Est. $85,000-$125,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
BOSTON – Kaminski Auctions will conduct an auction of fine art, antiques other estate goods on Feb. 20-21 at its Boston gallery, with Internet live bidding provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. Leading the sale is an oil-on-canvas painting by Felix Ziem (French, 1821-1911) titled Le Palais des Doges, Vue du Le Canal Grande.
Originally a painter of the French Barbizon school, Ziem became known for his impressionistic scenes of Venice, which are his most coveted works with today’s collectors. Along with Canaletto and Guardi, Ziem is regarded by many as one of the most accomplished painters of Venetian scenes. The artwork to be auctioned by Kaminski’s is estimated at $85,000-$125,000.
Three antique chandeliers will illuminate the exciting two-day auction. The chandeliers are rare circa-1850 to 1860 gasolier models, each made of fine polished bronze. One bears a swan and serpent design, encrusted with a floral motif (est. $20,000-$30,000). The second features an elegant moss and leaf design (est. $20,000-$30,000), and the third has a griffin design with a matching sconces ($10,000-$15,000). All three chandeliers have come from an important estate in Salem, Mass., and will be auctioned individually.
Also featured is a KPM plaque depicting a pair of young street musicians (est. $10,000-$15,000). The porcelain plaque, which is signed Wagner, measures 8¾ inches by 16¼ inches, framed. The piece features a young man playing a fiddle while his younger female companion provides vocal accompaniment. KPM plaques are highly collectible and frequently fetch four- and five-figure prices at auction.
A suite of Belter rosewood furniture in the popular “Spoon” pattern is also offered. The set includes a pair of recamiers (est. $5,000-$8,000), a sofa (est. $2,500-$4,500) a settee (est. $2,000-$3,000) and a parlor chair (est. $1,000-$1,500). Belter is known for its laminated rosewood furniture, in which thin strips of veneer were glued and pressed together, then steamed in a mold to produce a curved form. This trademark process made the furniture not only strong, but also beautifully finished on all sides.
“Our February auction combines the very best consignments from both our Massachusetts and California locations,” said Frank Kaminski, owner of Kaminski Auctions. “A series of successful appraisal events at our new Beverly Hills (Calif.) location has led to the discovery of a some truly remarkable items.”
For additional information on any item in the sale, call Kaminski’s at 978-927-2223. Visit the fully illustrated catalog online and sign up to bid live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
KPM plaque, depicting young street musicians, 8 3/4 inches by 16 1/4 inches, signed ‘Wagner.’ Est. $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions. Nineteenth-century gasolier bronze chandelier with moss and leaf design. Est. $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
‘Weasaw Shosone’ is incised on the bottom of this 8 1/2-inch Rookwood portrait vase decorated by Grace Young in 1901. The vase is expected to sell for $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions.
CINCINNATI – A Tiffany Studios turtleback chandelier will be featured in Cowan’s Feb. 20 Fine and Decorative Art Auction. The 461-lot sale features consignments from the estate of Catherine J. Wiebold of Cincinnati, Ohio, the estate of T.V. and Anne Ponder of Louisville, Ky., Stewart S. Maxwell of Cincinnati, the Dayton Art Institute, Western Reserve Historical Society, the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis and others. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.
The four-light chandelier, estimated to sell for $25,000-$35,000, is marked “Tiffany Studios, New York” and features green geometric leaded glass panels with a wide band of iridescent turtleback tiles.
Later 20th-century decorative and fine art are also highlighted. A circa 1970 galvanized steel console table by John Dickinson (American, 1920-1982), in the form of a draped table with cloth folds and a one inch brass band on the skirt’s edge, is estimated to bring $25,000-$35,000. Dickinson is considered to be one of the most innovative and original American designers of the 20th century, working predominantly with the neutral color palette of plaster, tin and steel. This table is an example of work made by Dickinson at the pinnacle of his career.
Cowan’s will offer a collection of paintings by American artist Joseph Marioni (b. 1943). A Cincinnati native, Marioni has been a force in monochromatic painting since the 1970s, when the offered paintings were executed. Purchased directly from the artist, the three works, one red, one yellow and one pink and orange, range in size from 68 1/2 inches by 47 3/4 inches to 54 1/2 inches by 84 1/2 inches and are estimated to bring upwards of $15,000 each.
A circa 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle, manufactured by Indian Motorcycle Co. of Springfield, Mass., is estimated to sell for $15,000-$20,000. An icon of American design, the Scout, with two-cylinder, 55-horsepower, 596cc (37ci) engine, was a popular motorcycle built from 1920 to 1949. It rivaled the earlier Chief as Indian’s most important model. The Scout was an immediate hit with dirt track and endurance racers and street riders and became even more popular after the frame was lowered and the engine bumped to 45ci in 1928.
Other fine art offered in the auction will include a winter landscape by Roy Cleveland Nuse (American, 1885-1975) titled Winter Morning, estimated to sell for $10,000-$15,000. Signed and dated “37,” the painting was discovered in Northeastern Ohio and has remained in a private collection until its inclusion in this auction. A hunting scene by William McKendree Snyder (American/Indiana, 1848-1930) is also featured and carries an estimate of $10,000-$15,000. A native Hoosier, Snyder painted predominantly landscape portraits in the style of the Hudson River School. This is a rare example of a hunting scene for Snyder as opposed to his more consistent subject matter of forest landscapes.
Two strong Rookwood pieces are leading lots in the auction. A 1937 Rookwood vellum plaque by Fred Rothenbusch, depicting a winter mountain landscape with snow-capped mountains, tall firs and reflecting water, and in an Arts and Crafts oak frame, is estimated to bring $8,000-$12,000. Additionally, a 1901 Standard Glaze vase by Grace Young featuring a portrait of Hopi Indian “Weasaw Shoshone,” executed by Grace Young in 1901, carries an estimate of $5,000-$7,000.
A folk portrait of abolitionist John Brown, by African American artist Edwin Garnet Riley, is estimated to sell for $4,000-$6,000. The lot includes a group of materials related to the artist, including his self-published book A Tribute to John Brown. A native of Pittsburgh, Riley was an author, poet and painter whose articles were published regularly in the Pittsburgh Press.
Southern items will likely inspire spirited bidding. A pair of double portraits attributed to Dupue, identified as the couples Ragland and Couchman of Clark County, Ky., related by the marriage of their children, are estimated to bring $10,000-$15,000 each. Dupue, a French artist, is believed to be the so-called Guilford Limner of Guilford County, N.C. Sitters are depicted with large eyes and in various kinds of turned or fancy chairs. Men often have their knees crossed; the women are often holding handkerchiefs, books or engaged in knitting or sewing.
Furniture highlights include a Federal sideboard-secretary of figured mahogany, circa 1790-1810, likely Mid-Atlantic or Southern, estimated at $1,500-$2,550, and a Southern poplar paneled sugar chest estimated at $1,500-$2,500.
A pair of aluminum space age table lamps manufactured in the mid-1930s by Pattyn Products, Detroit, has a $6,000-$8,000 estimate. The lamps are accented with bands of brass and Bakelite.
For details call 513-871-1670.
To view the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com
Marked ‘Tiffany Studios, New York,’ this four-light chandelier with green geometric leaded glass panels and a wide band of turtleback tiles has fiery iridescence. It carries a $25,000-$35,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions. John Dickinson (American, 1920-1982) designed his galvanized steel table in the 1970s. The metalwork resembles cloth folds with a 1-inch brass band on the skirt’s edge. A brass plaque with artist’s signature and Roman numerals XLII is found on the skirt. It has a $25,000-$35,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions. The low serial number, 55R72, on this Indian Scout motorcycle dates it to the first year of production, 1920. Fresh from a Lexington, Ky., estate, the bike has a $15,000-$20,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions. A nice Arts and Crafts oak frame holds this 10- by 12-inch Rookwood vellum plaque by Fred Rothenbusch. The impressed flame logo indicates the plaque was made in 1937. It remains uncrazed and has an $8,000-$12,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions.
Virginia City, Nev., became a boomtown with the discovery of the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859. This view of the town was taken about eight years later. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. RENO, Nev. (AP) – The daughter of Ansel Adams is helping to shed some new light on Nevada with the help of photographs shot long before her father’s renowned images of the American West.
Anne Adams Helms has donated about two dozen photos to the Nevada Historical Society in Reno. The images were taken as early as the 1860s by photographers who predated her father.
The collection includes fading carte-de-visite photos – small albumen prints mounted on cards – of Mark Twain acquaintance Robert Howland, Nevada Territorial Gov. James Nye, the old Wells Fargo office in Virginia City and the former U.S. Mint in Carson City.
Helms, 74, of Salinas, Calif., said the photos were handed down by Olive Bray, who was Ansel Adams’ mother. Bray, who was raised in Carson City, married Charles Adams there in 1896 before the couple settled in San Francisco.
While the collection and most of the photos that make it up are small in size, historians are hailing them as historically significant. “We’re lucky. These kinds of photos don’t surface that much anymore,” said Guy Rocha, retired Nevada state archivist. “It gives us a better idea of what people and places looked like back then.”
The collection includes original photographs and copies of originals. Images capture famous Nevadans as well as scenes from one of the world’s greatest bonanzas: a massive, underground pocket of silver and gold known as the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, about 20 miles southeast of Reno.
Among other things, Helms’ donation gives the Historical Society its lone original photo of the Wells Fargo office in Virginia City and its only photo of Howland as a young man, said Lee Brumbaugh, the society’s photo curator.
It also provides the museum with its only photograph of early Carson City photographer Frank Ludlow and a copy of Timothy O’Sullivan’s famous 1863 photo of the Gould and Curry Mill in Virginia City.
“It’s one of those times when photography clearly allows insight into history and becomes a subject of unlimited research,” said Brumbaugh, who considers the Howland photo as one of the most significant of the collection.
As a young man, Howland shared a cabin with Twain in Aurora, Nev., in 1862. Unlike Twain, he succeeded in mining and became superintendent at several mines and then a co-owner in at least two enterprises. He also was the first warden of the territorial prison in Carson City.
Robert Stewart, author of Aurora: Nevada’s Ghost City of the Dawn, said he’s aware of at least two other early photos of Howland but the one donated by Helms is unique. It shows Howland posing while dressed in Western attire and holding a hat.
“I think it reveals something about his personality,” Stewart said. “It shows a man who came west (from New York) and became a Westerner. He’s comfortable in his Western attire and looks like a man who would be uncomfortable in an Eastern suit.”
Twain, in a letter at the time, wrote that Howland “has such a jolly long tongue and keeps it wagging so comfortably” that it was difficult to ask him a question.
Twain went on to become a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City during a nearly three-year stay in Nevada that ended in 1864.
The Historical Society plans put enlargements of the photos, along with the story of their ties to the Adams family, on public display beginning in August. The fading originals cannot be safely displayed because of their age, Brumbaugh said.
Helms also donated about three dozen bills, receipts and other items dating to the 1890s from the Charles E. Bray Co., a Carson City livery stable owned by Ansel Adams’ maternal grandfather.
Helms thinks Ansel Adams’ parents might have met while his father worked in the 1890s on a mine near Wellington, about 65 miles south of Reno.
His mother, Olive Bray, was born in Iowa and was 2-years-old when her family moved to Carson City in 1864. She graduated from high school there.
While Helms is “very interested” in her own family history, she didn’t find a need for the Nevada photos, she said.
“I wanted to get them in the hands of an organization that would care about them,” Helms said. “I’m delighted that the historical society has them and can use them.”
She and Dr. Michael Adams of Fresno, Calif., are the only children of Ansel Adams, one of the nation’s most famous photographers.
Adams is best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, mainly images of the landscape, especially in Yosemite National Park. He died in 1984 at 82.
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