KWMU: Ansel Adams exhibit opens at Washington University (2007-05-10)

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Ansel Adams exhibit opens at Washington University

Matt Sepic, KWMU (2007-05-10)

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"White House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ" (1941). Courtesy of the Center for Creative Photography and the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.

ST. LOUIS, MO (St. Louis Public Radio) - Ansel Adams' vivid black and white images of Western landscapes proved beyond a doubt that there is more to photography than just pushing a button.

As he was challenging the art world to respect his medium as one of individual expression, Adams was also challenging Americans to rethink their relationship with nature.

A new exhibit opening Friday at Washington University's Kemper Art Museum explores the late photographer's views of and about the natural world.

KWMU's Matt Sepic got a preview. And he spoke with Adams' son Michael, who helped put together the show.

To hear Michael Adams' own thoughts about photography and what his father might have made of digital imaging, click here.