Vittorio Sella : Photographer in the Himalaya
By
Vittoria Sella
Contributor
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Item Type
Hardbound
Serial
15801
Publisher
Dag Pvt.Ltd
Description
236p.
ISBN / ISSN No.
978-81-963833-9-8
Summay
Sella's introduction to the Himalayan realm came in 1899 when he accompanied British explorer Douglas Freshfield's expedition circumnavigating Kangchenjunga. Though their summit ambitions were thwarted by heavy snowfall, Sella seized the opportunity to create portraits of the peaks dusted by pristine powder snow – earning the later admiration of Ansel Adams, who would write that ‘the purity of Sella's interpretations move the spectator to a religious awe’. Sella’s most pivotal and fruitful partnership was his friendship with the Duke of Abruzzi. Their expedition to K2 in 1909 was the culmination of Sella’s career, and again produced some outstanding images which are presented her
DDC Classification No.
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Accession No.
15801
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Shelving location
74
Status
Available
Category
Photography-India