The beauty of Yosemite has captured the imagination of countless creatives down the decades. One of the most notable was the landscape photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984), who dedicated years of his life to documenting the park. His monochrome images of Yosemite – especially this one, Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, taken in 1927 – brought him immense critical acclaim. The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Village is still operated by the Adams family.

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