Discussion Questions
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams
April 2016
Ansel Adams, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, 1934; collection SFMOMA, gift of Mrs. Walter A. Haas; © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust
- Using all of your senses, describe this place. What does it sound like, smell like, look like, and feel like?
- It appears that there are no people in this landscape. Why do you think the artist left the scene unpopulated? What effect does this have?
- Think of a place that has been inspirational to you. What is it like?