| Shedding Light on Forgotten Ansel Adams Murals |
| Tuesday, 30 March 2010 08:07 |
 Ansel Adams/National Archives Source: NPR.org. This Ansel Adams photograph is now on
display, decades after being commissioned. Recently, NPR.org had a story about a exhibition of Ansel Adams photographs that were "rediscovered" many years after they had been commissioned. NPR tells the story of how in the late 1930's, Ansel Adams was commissioned to produce artwork for the Interior Department. Mr. Adams was paid $22 a day for his beautiful work. However, when World War II happened, the project was shelved and forgotten. The prints were stored at the National Archives. Recently, Kirk Deitz, the curator of the Interior Department's collection, rediscovered the Adams photographs. Deitz made copies of Adams' prints on canvas, and installed them on the Interior Department's hallways. The 26 images on display reflect a range of views from landscapes to portraits of Native American life. READ THE FULL STORY AT NPR.ORG |