Beyond the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in 1940s Los Angeles

A groundbreaking exhibition that reveals a little-known chapter of America's most celebrated photographer. While Adams has earned universal recognition for his majestic black-and-white landscapes and his pioneering Zone System, this show spotlights a body of work that diverges sharply from his familiar wilderness imagery. The exhibition documents factory workers on the brink of war, confronts the injustice of incarceration at Manzanar, and shows Adams shaping luminous visions of the Sierra, using his camera to advocate for dignity, clarity, and stewardship.