Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California

© The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust

Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California

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Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California,

1948, printed 1980

Ansel Adams, 1902–1984; born San Francisco, CA; died Monterey, CA; active San Francisco, CA and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
x1983-169

Information

Title
Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California
Dates

1948, printed 1980

Maker
Ansel Adams
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
45.3 x 35.7 cm (17 13/16 x 14 1/16 in.) mount: 71.2 x 56 cm. (28 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steil
Object Number
x1983-169
Place Depicted

North America, United States, California, Death Valley National Monument

Signatures
Signed in graphite on mount lower right
Inscription
Signed in graphite, on mount lower right: Ansel Adams Studio stamp with ink and numbers and title, verso center: Sand Dunes, Sunrise / Death Valley National Monument, California negative 1948, print 1980 / identification number 914
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Materials
museum board
Techniques
mounting, gelatin silver process
Subject
sunlight, shadows, sand, dunes, landscapes (representations)

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