Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 3, 2007 at 9:58 PM
The Longmont Museum currently has an exhibit highlighting the collaboration of Ansel Adams with Edwin Land in the development of Polaroid film. It will run through February 4. FREE admission.
The exhibit includes over 80 original Adams prints from the Polaroid collection. Along with some standard classics, there are numerous one-of-a-kind B&W Polaroid prints that Adams made as he experimented with Land's new cameras. These are accompanied by letters from Adams to Land describing his enthusiasm for this revolutionary breakthrough.
I hadn't realized his classic, "Moon and Halfdome", was shot with Polaroid PN 4x5 Type 55 film.
My favorite print, because of the incredible tonal range and composition, was an industrial shot titled, "Pipe & Gauges, West Virginia, 1939".
Posted by Rene Pirolt on January 22, 2007 at 10:42 AM
I went to the exhibit this Sunday, and it was definitely worth going.
The Longmont Museum put on a fantastic display of many of his most famous prints - quite a few not taken on Polaroid - including Moonrise Hernandez, Clearing Winters Storm Yosemite, Oak Tree Snowstorm, and lots more.
They also exhibited some of the correspondence between Ansel and Polaroid. One of the letters was particularly hilarious.
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3 repliesThe exhibit includes over 80 original Adams prints from the Polaroid collection. Along with some standard classics, there are numerous one-of-a-kind B&W Polaroid prints that Adams made as he experimented with Land's new cameras. These are accompanied by letters from Adams to Land describing his enthusiasm for this revolutionary breakthrough.
I hadn't realized his classic, "Moon and Halfdome", was shot with Polaroid PN 4x5 Type 55 film.
My favorite print, because of the incredible tonal range and composition, was an industrial shot titled, "Pipe & Gauges, West Virginia, 1939".
For more info see:
http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum/exhibits/anselAdams.htm
or call 303-651-8374
I found the drive to Longmont well worth the effort.
It's an unique exhibit that I can recommend highly.
The Longmont Museum put on a fantastic display of many of his most famous prints - quite a few not taken on Polaroid - including Moonrise Hernandez, Clearing Winters Storm Yosemite, Oak Tree Snowstorm, and lots more.
They also exhibited some of the correspondence between Ansel and Polaroid. One of the letters was particularly hilarious.
I highly recommend visiting the museum.