Ansel Adams, Rose and Driftwood, 1932. Among Ansel Adams’s most iconic works, Rose and Driftwood holds a singular place for the delicacy with which it unites the ephemeral and the eternal: the fragile petal of a white rose, placed against time-worn driftwood. Created in 1932, this photograph demonstrates Adams’s absolute command of black-and-white, transforming the simplicity of a common subject into a visual metaphor of permanence and transience. The power of the composition lies in the contrast between the soft curves of the flower and the rough veins of the wood, heightened by the tonal richness Adams achieved through his Zone System. Beyond technique, the work embodies his ability to elevate photography into poetry, where nature and art merge into a universal symbol. 'Copyright Ansel Adams / Corbis / Cordon Press' at the bottom. Total dimensions: 30 x 23,5 cm on semi-gloss paper. Fine condition. Printed later, 2000s. Ansel Adams stands among the most influential photographers of the 20th century, comparable to Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Dorothea Lange, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Adams, Sebastião Salgado, Richard Misrach, and Michael Kenna, among others. An essential piece for collectors of classic photography and modern art, condensing both Ansel Adams’s lyrical vision and his unparalleled technical mastery.