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Photographers and artists contribute a lot to the world and have a right to exist in relative security and comfort.

Ansel Adams

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Ansel Adams
Age: 82 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 20
Died: 1984
Died: April 22
Environmentalist
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San Francisco County
California
Ansel Easton Adams
Ansel Easton Adams II
Ansel E. Adams
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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
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Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.
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Notebook. No photographer should be without one!
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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.
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Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.
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Emphasis on technique is justified only so far as it will simplify and clarify the statement of the photographer's concept.
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