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Inevitable Photograph Of Moonrise

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An Inevitable Photograph of Moonrise
In 1941, the Secretary of Interior invited Ansel Adams to create a mural size print for the federal building, and as Adams travels to New Mexico, his incredible journey began as he discovered an inevitable photograph. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico in a gelatin silver print photograph of a scenery town in the late afternoon on November 1, 1941, was taken by Ansel Adams, where at first appeared to be depicting twilight but as he goes through the negative the photo was shown to be shot at night. The photograph Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico depicts a town in a tranquil moment, portrays three contrasting elements with black, white, and gray that are illuminated by the sky, and signifies capturing the perfect moment of a mystical scene. …show more content…

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