Photographer Alan Ross (pictured, left) will lead a virtual presentation dedicated to his late friend and mentor, Ansel Adams (pictured, right), who would have celebrated his 120th birthday this year. The public is invited to tune in to the Zoom program, hosted by the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, on Sunday, Feb. 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. Photographs by both Ross and Adams are currently on display at the museum in a duo exhibition, Sharing the Light.
Rather than discuss Adams’ well-documented photography techniques, Ross will reveal more about who Adams was as a person, according to a press release from the Wildling Museum.
“It’s always exciting for me to share a little bit of the Ansel I knew and worked with … the man behind the lens, the educator, activist, comedian, mentor, and friend,” Ross said in the release. “I have no doubt that if he was still here with us, a grand party would be in the works to celebrate his 120th trip around the sun. In his absence, I’ll enjoy celebrating him by sharing my stories and memories.”
A donation of $5 is suggested to join the virtual event. To register for the Zoom meeting or find out more, call (805) 686-8315 or visit wildlingmuseum.org. Sharing the Light will remain on display in the Wildling Museum’s first floor main gallery through Sunday, March 20. The museum is located at 1511 Mission Drive, unit B, Solvang.
This article appears in Feb 17-24, 2022.