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                                                Ansel Adams
                                               Photographer
                                               1902 - 1984

1.  What problems did Ansel have in his childhood? __________________________

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2.  How did Ansel Adams' father help him when he was a child?

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3.  What event sparked his interest in photography? ____________________________

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4.  What award did Adams receive from a president of the United States?

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5.  In his photograph Moonrise  what else do you see in the picture besides the moon?

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6. List  three other works by Ansel Adams.

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Biography at gardenofpraise.com

7.  Where is Mount Ansel Adams located?  __________________________________