Internet Artist Research Worksheet

Name: __Elaina Hintze___________________

Hour:___2_____

Artists Full Name ____Ansel Adams__________________________________________

Date of Birth: ____February 20, 1902______________________________________________
Place of birth: _____San Fransisco, CA_____________________________________________
Date of and age at death: ____April 22, 1984 _________82 yrs old___________________________
Place of death: ___Monterey, CA______________________________________________
Cause of death: __cardiovascular disease______________________________________________
Education:___not much; homeschooled_________________________________________________
Primary type of artwork (ex: painting? drawing? sculpture? printmaking?
ceramics) ______Photography and print making
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Style or period of art? __Pictorial_________________________________________
Short definition of that style or period (see Artlex or Artcyclopedia):
____It is an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and
composition rather than the documentation of
reality._________________________________________________________
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Interesting/Personal information on the artist:
_________He originally aspired to be a concert pianist.
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Art Criticism:
Title of the art: Heavens Peak
Date of art: 1942

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Location of the art: (museum or collection)
_______Museum of Modern Art, Queens
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What is the subject matter (Describe the objects in the art)?
____Large, snow-capped mountain peaks, white fluffy clouds, darker clouds around the edges
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Genre: Is it a still life (group of things), a portrait (of a person) or a
landscape, seascape or a cityscape or other (explain)?
_______Landscape______________________________________________________
Style/form: Is this artwork realistic (as real as possible) or abstract
(distorted reality)? _______Realistic_____________________________________
How was the photo taken?:____Ansel traveled to the national park and set up his camera and took
the
photo._______________________________________________________________________________

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Interpretation:
What do you think the artist was trying to say in the artwork?
__I believe that in taking this photo, Ansel was trying to convey to his audience that certain beauties
also come with danger. A good example of this is mountains (which he chose) because they are
absolutely gorgeous to look at, but they can hold peril for those who want to explore
them.___________________________________________________________
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Why do you think he or she chose this subject?
__He chose this subject because, as mentioned before, mountains are the perfect example of
dangerous beauty. He wanted to be able to catch to aspects on one object in the same
photograph.___________________________________________________________
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What feeling does this artwork give you and why?

__It gives me a sense of reverence for how massive and majestic the mountains are, but the dark
clouds hanging around them also give you a sense of warning. So they are admired, but
hesitantly.___________________________________________________________
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What part of the artwork is your favorite and why?
___My favorite part of this artwork in particular is the clouds and the way the dark ones add to the
idea that Ansel was trying to capture. The mountains in themselves are beautiful, and most people
would not think of the danger and risks they hold right away just by looking at them. But the dark
clouds surrounding it change the ambiance of the photo a little bit and add the possibility of danger to
the photo.__________________________________________________________
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