Eroding edge of a former citrus-growing estate, Highland, California

1982

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a landscape with eroded terrain displaying layers of earth and scattered vegetation in the foreground. Moving towards the horizon, there is a flat expanse leading to a line of trees. In the distance, a range of mountains gradually rises into the sky. The black and white palette emphasizes textures and contrasts in the landscape. The sky is clear, adding to the overall rugged yet serene visual impact of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; NGA purchase (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco) and gift, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Adams, Robert. Los Angeles Spring. New York, 1986: 53.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1985; lower left in graphite: 4/30 / Eroding edge of an abandoned citrus growing estate, / East Highlands, California, 1982; stamped, lower center in black ink: Copyright (c) 1986 [date in graphite] by Robert Adams; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite, to left of signature: RA.0938.Y

Markings

on verso, stamped repeatedly: Agfa

Wikidata ID

Q64159212

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