Surf Sequence 1, San Mateo County Coast, California

1940, printed 1982

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image depicts a coastal scene captured from an aerial perspective. The view is of the ocean meeting a dark sandy shoreline. Waves with white foam contrast with the shoreline. A patch of light-colored stones is visible near the foreground, creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of black, white, and gray highlighting the wave patterns and surface texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.5 x 27.9 cm (13 3/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.71

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia B. Adams, Carmel, CA; gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Alinder, James, and Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr. Ansel Adams: Classic Images, The Museum Set. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Boston, 1985: 26.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144933

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