View of tower, taken from above, "Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park," Colorado by Ansel Adams shadow (130 x 89 cm)

(130 x 89 cm)

8 9/16 x 12 1/2 in

39 3/8 x 25 9/16 in

11" x 14" paper dimension with printed image

44" x 11" printed image)

View of tower, taken from above, "Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park," Colorado by Ansel Adams shadow (130 x 89 cm)In the mid 1930's, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes conceived the idea of commissioning painted murals for the department's headquarters building in Washington, DC. Impressed by Adams' work, Ickes later broadened the scope of the project to include mural size photographs and recommended Adams for the photographer. Adams began his travels to the parks in October 1941 and a year later submitted the prints in this series to Interior. None of the