Shelby’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Home Funeral
Shelby Lee Adams American, born 1950

Thanksgiving
Doris Lee (American, 1904–1983)

Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Adam
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Untitled
Lee Bontecou American, 1931-2022

Portrait of Rosette Loewenstein
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Portrait of Annette Rosenshine
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

A Romantic Landscape with a Ruined Castle
Robert Adam English, born Scotland 1728-1792

Afternoon Sun, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, No. 8 from "Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments" (1950)
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Black and White
Lee Krasner American, 1908-1984

The Creation of Adam
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664

Rose and Driftwood, San Francisco, California
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Adam
Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)

Bridalveil Fall
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Barnacles
Adam Emory Albright (American, 1862–1957)

Aspens, Dawn, Dolores River Canyon, Autumn, Colorado
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Ewer
William Adams & Sons Ltd. English, founded 1657

Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
Ansel Adams American, 1902–1984

Bust of Amphitrite
Lambert Sigisbert Adam (French, 1700–1759)