Not so much! Museum collections are rotated to offer changes of pace to their members and patrons. A collection like this would spend much of its time stored in a basement, unless it is an Ansel Adams dedicated museum. I believe there is only one of those in the US. On the other hand, breaking up this collection does not limit public access to Adams' work. All the prints shown in the video, and probably all those in this collection, have been shown in travelling shows travelling the museum circuit for decades. They have all been published in books collecting Adams' work, which is how the vast majority of his work is seen by the public. Also, many of the prints on display here are too small to be "original", which were commonly 16x20 inches or larger. Most of these look like reprints made in smaller sizes in some volume for retail sale. These were often printed by assistants under Adams' supervision. Disbursement of such prints to private owners is not considered a loss, either to museums or collectors, although I do love the one I bought from his gallery many years ago.
Thank you.
It seems a shame to sell them off. They need to be preserved as a collection for the public to view, and enjoy
Not so much! Museum collections are rotated to offer changes of pace to their members and patrons. A collection like this would spend much of its time stored in a basement, unless it is an Ansel Adams dedicated museum. I believe there is only one of those in the US. On the other hand, breaking up this collection does not limit public access to Adams' work. All the prints shown in the video, and probably all those in this collection, have been shown in travelling shows travelling the museum circuit for decades. They have all been published in books collecting Adams' work, which is how the vast majority of his work is seen by the public. Also, many of the prints on display here are too small to be "original", which were commonly 16x20 inches or larger. Most of these look like reprints made in smaller sizes in some volume for retail sale. These were often printed by assistants under Adams' supervision. Disbursement of such prints to private owners is not considered a loss, either to museums or collectors, although I do love the one I bought from his gallery many years ago.
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Over rated. Next.
The moment you made a photograph that a few people found inetresting, then come and make comments. Until then, Who Loves You Baby?
Indeed you are. Next.