'I hope that my work will encourage self expression in others and stimulate the search for beauty and creative excitement in the great world around us' - Ansel Adams

Ansel Awards

Ansel Adams received a number of awards during his lifetime and posthumously, and there have been a few awards named for him. Some of the highlights include:

Doctor of Arts, Harvard University

Doctor of Arts, Yale University

Conservation Service Award, Department of Interior - 1968

Presidential Medal of Freedom - 1980

Mount Ansel Adams - 1985

Ansel Adams Wilderness - 1985

Ansel Adams Award, Sierra Club

Ansel Adams Award for Conservation, the Wilderness Society