From: John (john@darkroompro.net)
Date: 04/23/02-09:23:21 PM Z
On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:07:12 -0500, you wrote:
>Having educated myself about photography by reading Ansel Adams' books, and
>having read his autobiography and Alinder's biography as well, I thought it
>was a decent piece for public consumption. It didn't cover up his
>shortcomings as a husband or father, and I believe Ansel would have approved
>of the Sierra Club's participation. He was a gung-ho Sierran. He was also
>very proud to have been chosen to make the presidential portrait for Jimmy
>Carter, as well as to receive the Medal of Freedom. It seemed entirely
>appropriate for the documentary to picture him as quintessentially American
>since that is how I perceive him. Maybe I'm getting sentimental in my old
>age.
>Ed Buffaloe http://unblinkingeye.com
Perhaps but IMO the patriotic spin was a little overboard. In fact I wish
we could hear Adams thoughts on Manzanar. I know that dimmed any enthusiasm that
he may have had with a splash of reality.
As to being a "gung-ho Sierran", well yes he was and no he wasn't. A.A.
was a good friend of Muirs and also a past president of the Sierra Club. But he
resigned from the S.C. in the early 70's and states that he had many differences
with the new goals and direction that the club has taken.
Regards
John S. Douglas, Photographer
http://www.darkroompro.net
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