Ansel Adams

- Ansel Adams (1902–1984) was a visionary American photographer and conservationist whose dramatic black-and-white images of the American West became iconic symbols of the American wilderness
- He is renowned for elevating photography to a fine art through his technical innovations and his lifelong advocacy for environmental preservation
- He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980 from President Jimmy Carter for his efforts to preserve America's wild and scenic areas
- Adams' legacy is preserved at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, which houses his extensive archive ... Ansel Adams co-founded the Center for Creative Photography in 1975