Ansel Adams: American Experience

I liked everything about this presentation of Ansel Adams life

First, I'll be very upfront that this particular film cries out for a blu ray version. Even at full "HD" resolution (roughly equivalent to a 2-megapixel image), the video medium cannot begin to do justice to Adams' work, but the improvement from DVD resolution would make a dramatic difference in the viewing experience.The film itself is a fairly straightforward account of Adams' life and career, including interviews with the right people. I didn't feel the need for quite so much exploration of Adams' personal life, but recognize that others may differ and the writers and director have the right to tell the story their way. Where the film is at its best is in the account of how Adams' work opened the door to consideration of photography as true art. The images and their stories are the stars of the show, and it is hard to watch this film without feeling a strong urge to seek out a gallery with real Ansel Adams prints and just camp out in front of them.On balance, the film is worthwhile and at times moving. It is definitely worth the investment to see it for the first time.

I admire Ansel Adams work , Never new his life’s story. Fascinating! I’ll enjoy it several more times and will share with others .

I have long been an admirer of Ansel's photography, but had never learned much about how he did it or how he lived. So one night a few years ago while flipping TV channels, I came upon the last half of this documentary film being shown on my local PBS station. I thought that it was so well written and produced that a few days later I bought the DVD in a local chain bookstore. Since then I have watched it countless times because I like it so much.This film intimately describes Ansel's life from his birth until his death, with so many interesting and great things in between. In addition to showing many of his iconic images, there are many photographs of him and even some videos of Ansel speaking during interviews. Here, I learned that he was very intelligent and eloquent in his speaking and in letters he wrote which were read by some of the film's narrators.Recently a friend and I were talking about Ansel, so I decided it would be a great gift. I was unable to find it anywhere locally and fortunately I found it here at Amazon. My friend was thrilled to receive my gift! I would highly recommend this wonderfully done film !

It was helpful to know the complete story of a man who is famous for his photography, and who was always seeking to express through photography the feelings and consciousness that he felt within himself. This is very well expressed in this documentary.

Interesting video on the iconic photographer. Like many people, my mental picture is of an old man with a bushy white beard. This film takes us through his life from boyhood, when he fell in love with Yosemite, through his peak years of artistry and into his time as a dedicated environmentalist. He was no saint, and this film doesn’t try to make him one. But he was an amazing photographer.

Ansel Adams is a great video. After seeing a showing of his pictures at a Tucson Museum we got excited about learning more about him. He was truly a blessing to our country both in his photographs and his work in protection of our beautiful environment. This is a very educational film and very enjoyable. If you see it, try to find a place to view his photography.

I've seen Ansel prints in the stores and in peoples homes but I never cared too much about the guy. One quiet evening the documentary was on tv. So I decided to give it a try. I was blown away by this man's life and body of work. I rarely have seen a documentary that has moved me so deeply. By panning and zooming a corner of a photo was a great peice unto itself. There will never be another artist like it. Everything after is merely an imitation of something great. I just decided to buy a copy for myself to show my friends and family. Thanks PBS!!!!

If you love photography you should have this film in own DVD collection as this film shows that there are people who loves photography even more

Another solid effort from one of the Burns brothers. Great archival stills and film along with insights into the evolution of this great photographers' work drive this documentary.

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