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Tanuki

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7. I didn't know that the original photo was part of a project

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 12:36 AM

1 hr ago

commissioned in October 1941 by Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. It grieves me to think how far we have fallen and how unimaginable it would be today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonrise,_Hernandez,_New_Mexico

..."October 1941, United States Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes hired Adams for six months to create photographs of lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, for use as mural-sized prints for decoration of the department's new Interior Museum.[3] "....(more about the original at link)

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Ansel Adams Trust slams AI-colorized "Moonrise" [View all] Tanuki 4 hrs ago OP

I can't understand a person who would mess up someone's work like this Walleye 4 hrs ago #1

Some people will do anything to make a quick buck. Tanuki 4 hrs ago #2

It's part of the larger situation of people not respecting expertise or creativity anymore Walleye 4 hrs ago #3

if it's public domain he can do what he wants. like anti copyright people msongs 3 hrs ago #4

editions of 10. meaningless marketing bullshit. mopinko 3 hrs ago #5

That is just wrong. Looks wrong and is wrong. Marie Marie 2 hrs ago #6

I didn't know that the original photo was part of a project Tanuki 1 hr ago #7