Ovak Arslanian (20th Century) Portrait of Ansel Adams, 1975 gelatin silver print signed Ovak and dated (lower right); titled (lower left) 9 3/4 x 8 inches Provenance: Private Collection In his 1975 Portrait of Ansel Adams, New York portrait photographer Ovak Arslanian captures another famous photographer, Ansel Adams, in a frank, casual moment. Adams, seated, looks right and leans in, arms lightly crossed, as if he has just thought of a good "just between you and me" story, a story you've never heard about some adventure in Yosemite, one with, perhaps, just a hint of gossip that begins, "Confidentially€¦" -James D. Balestrieri Property being sold to benefit the Mission and Vision of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Taos, New Mexico