Ansel Adams in Color
Ansel Adams in Color edited by Harry M. Callahan with John P. Schaefer and Andrea G. Stillman
I'm sure most everyone in America is familiar with Ansel Adams' work, whether they recognize it as his or not. His gorgeous black and white scenic photographs are simply breathtaking. This book, however, contains a collection of his color images and I think they're beautiful, too. The colors are vivid in some, more subtle in others.
However, color in itself has a profound emotional potential. (pg. 154)
This book includes an essay discussing Adams' sometimes conflicting views on color photography and a selection of Adam's writings on the subject in the back. These were fascinating and gave me a better perspective on photography in general and Adams in particular. I also didn't realize that Adams was a pianist, either, which I found particularly interesting.
Toward the end of his life, Ansel wrote a letter including some thoughts on color photography.
I can truthfully say I can remember...