Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film

Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film


Starring:Josh Hamilton, Barbara Feldon, Eli Wallach, David Ogden Stiers, Ansel Adams
Director: Ric Burns
Studio: Pbs Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Ric Burns's documentary for the American Experience series winningly persuades one to think of Ansel Adams as not only the greatest American photographer of the 20th century, but also one of its most treasured artists. Using the familiar formula of New York (and his brother Ken's documentaries), Burns vividly brings Adams's world to life. Narrator David Ogden Stiers is used minimally after the initial set-up, leaving the words to curators, authors, and family members who knew Adams's life and art best (Adams's own letters are also voiced). The film, sponsored by the Sierra Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the photographer's birth, makes a passionate plea for this man "who helped transfer the meaning of wilderness and what people thought about it." There is plenty of time for his magnificent pictures to be shown, often nicely accompanied by modern-day color films of the area. It's a must-see for any fan of Adams. --Doug Thomas
Description
Written, directed and produced by Ric Burns and timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ansel Adams's birth, Ansel Adams is an elegant, moving and lyrical portrait of one of the most eloquent and quintessentially American photographers. At the heart of the film are the themes that absorbed Adams throughout his career: the beauty and fragility of "the American earth," the inseparable bond between man and nature and the moral obligations that the present owes to the future. Ansel Adams was co-produced by the Sierra Club and attracted 5 million broadcast viewers upon its initial airing on PBS.
Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Ric Burns classic
  • Beautiful Documentary
  • Larger than life
  • A very beautiful bio
  • Ansel Adams - American Treasure
 Ansel Adams - A Documentary Film
Starring: Josh Hamilton , Barbara Feldon , Eli Wallach , David Ogden Stiers , and Ansel Adams
Director: Ric Burns
Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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  3. National Geographic - Through the Lens
  4. National Geographic's The Photographers
  5. Annie Leibovitz

ASIN: B00007G1YJ
Release Date: 2003-01-14

Amazon.com

Ric Burns's documentary for the American Experience series winningly persuades one to think of Ansel Adams as not only the greatest American photographer of the 20th century, but also one of its most treasured artists. Using the familiar formula of New York (and his brother Ken's documentaries), Burns vividly brings Adams's world to life. Narrator David Ogden Stiers is used minimally after the initial set-up, leaving the words to curators, authors, and family members who knew Adams's life and art best (Adams's own letters are also voiced). The film, sponsored by the Sierra Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the photographer's birth, makes a passionate plea for this man "who helped transfer the meaning of wilderness and what people thought about it." There is plenty of time for his magnificent pictures to be shown, often nicely accompanied by modern-day color films of the area. It's a must-see for any fan of Adams. --Doug Thomas

Description

Written, directed and produced by Ric Burns and timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ansel Adams's birth, Ansel Adams is an elegant, moving and lyrical portrait of one of the most eloquent and quintessentially American photographers. At the heart of the film are the themes that absorbed Adams throughout his career: the beauty and fragility of "the American earth," the inseparable bond between man and nature and the moral obligations that the present owes to the future. Ansel Adams was co-produced by the Sierra Club and attracted 5 million broadcast viewers upon its initial airing on PBS.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Ric Burns classic.......2005-10-28

This documentary is typical of Ric Burns. It's inspirational both visually and mentally; a very humanistic look into who Ansel Adams was as a child, a man, a husband, pianist, and photographer. This is something that should be watched at least once, by photography students and photographers as a whole. I'm sure it won't be viewed just once. The wonderful accounts, spectacular cinematography, and of course, a look at some of the Grand Master's classic photographs round out this finely crafted documentary worthy of Ansel Adams.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Documentary.......2005-05-27

A beautiful documentary telling the story of Ansel Adams life, while also illuminating the history and meaning of photography and the importance of art in our lives

4 out of 5 stars Larger than life.......2005-05-08

Ansel was an obsessive compulsive who had emotional and financial peaks and valleys that mirrored the contrasts within his photographic subject matter.

Many of the photos are breathtaking but cannot be adequately portrayed on screen; they are panned and zoomed to depict entire image but you lose the totality of the entire composition. Nevertheless, the documentary is a good introduction to a larger than life image on both ends of a camera lens.

5 out of 5 stars A very beautiful bio.......2005-04-27

I was in a hotel in Berkeley one night and just happened to watch this before going to bed. I've heard of Ansel Adams, and seen some of his work on people's walls, but never really knew anything about him. This documentary really draws you in-- a very fine cinematic work in and of itself. Beautiful is a word that describes it best for me. I'm glad it's available on DVD.

5 out of 5 stars Ansel Adams - American Treasure.......2005-02-07

I saw this program on PBS .. it was breath taking; this documentary reveals an interesting chronology of the life of the man along with the growth and development of his genius. It is not a technical critique of his works. Rather, it takes the viewer on a beautiful photographic journey through his life and gives one a appreciation of our American heritage and the precious beauty of our country.
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Ric Burns classic
  • Beautiful Documentary
  • Larger than life
  • A very beautiful bio
  • Ansel Adams - American Treasure
 Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
Starring: Josh Hamilton , Barbara Feldon , Eli Wallach , David Ogden Stiers , and Ansel Adams
Director: Ric Burns
Manufacturer: PBS Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Similar Items:
  1. American Masters - Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye
  2. American Photography
  3. National Geographic - Through the Lens
  4. National Geographic's The Photographers
  5. Annie Leibovitz

ASIN: B0002JP4SM
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Amazon.com

Ric Burns's documentary for the American Experience series winningly persuades one to think of Ansel Adams as not only the greatest American photographer of the 20th century, but also one of its most treasured artists. Using the familiar formula of New York (and his brother Ken's documentaries), Burns vividly brings Adams's world to life. Narrator David Ogden Stiers is used minimally after the initial set-up, leaving the words to curators, authors, and family members who knew Adams's life and art best (Adams's own letters are also voiced). The film, sponsored by the Sierra Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the photographer's birth, makes a passionate plea for this man "who helped transfer the meaning of wilderness and what people thought about it." There is plenty of time for his magnificent pictures to be shown, often nicely accompanied by modern-day color films of the area. It's a must-see for any fan of Adams. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Ric Burns classic.......2005-10-28

This documentary is typical of Ric Burns. It's inspirational both visually and mentally; a very humanistic look into who Ansel Adams was as a child, a man, a husband, pianist, and photographer. This is something that should be watched at least once, by photography students and photographers as a whole. I'm sure it won't be viewed just once. The wonderful accounts, spectacular cinematography, and of course, a look at some of the Grand Master's classic photographs round out this finely crafted documentary worthy of Ansel Adams.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Documentary.......2005-05-27

A beautiful documentary telling the story of Ansel Adams life, while also illuminating the history and meaning of photography and the importance of art in our lives

4 out of 5 stars Larger than life.......2005-05-08

Ansel was an obsessive compulsive who had emotional and financial peaks and valleys that mirrored the contrasts within his photographic subject matter.

Many of the photos are breathtaking but cannot be adequately portrayed on screen; they are panned and zoomed to depict entire image but you lose the totality of the entire composition. Nevertheless, the documentary is a good introduction to a larger than life image on both ends of a camera lens.

5 out of 5 stars A very beautiful bio.......2005-04-27

I was in a hotel in Berkeley one night and just happened to watch this before going to bed. I've heard of Ansel Adams, and seen some of his work on people's walls, but never really knew anything about him. This documentary really draws you in-- a very fine cinematic work in and of itself. Beautiful is a word that describes it best for me. I'm glad it's available on DVD.

5 out of 5 stars Ansel Adams - American Treasure.......2005-02-07

I saw this program on PBS .. it was breath taking; this documentary reveals an interesting chronology of the life of the man along with the growth and development of his genius. It is not a technical critique of his works. Rather, it takes the viewer on a beautiful photographic journey through his life and gives one a appreciation of our American heritage and the precious beauty of our country.
Columbia University: A Celebration
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    		Columbia University: A Celebration
    Director: Ric Burns
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