[Leica] Photographer of the century???

["Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>]

Isn't anyone going to state the obvious?  While many here argue about his
artistic sense, Ansel Adams did more than any other to gain acceptance of
photography as an art form.  Witness the fact that AA's work commands more
$$ than all other fine art photography put together.  Erwin mentions the
Zone system as technique of the century, which was advocated most
forcefully, perhaps originally, from AA.  And aside from photography, his
work lead Congress to see what they were being asked to protect, and thus
was insturmental in the creation of many parks and wilderness areas.  Name
one other photographer with a mountain and a wilderness area named after
him!

Tom

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: [Leica] A more interesting question


> And now a much more interesting question: Who was 'The Photographer of
> the Century'?
>
> (Nominations only, please. No need for us to argue about this...this is
> no prize; no money will be awarded. <g>)
>
> --Mike
>
>