Umatilla County, Oregon

1978, printed 1983

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image displays a straight dirt road stretching towards the distant horizon. The horizon is high, with a vast sky above. The landscape on either side of the road consists of rolling fields with no visible trees or structures. The fields show subtle lines and textures, possibly from agricultural activity. Low bushes line the road's edge. The image is monochrome, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts with a soft, muted aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.2 x 47.6 cm (15 1/16 x 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.2

  • Series Title

    From the Missouri West

  • Copyright

    © Robert Adams, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Adams, Robert. To Make it Home: Photographs of the American West. Exh. cat. New York, 1989: 87.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: 2/30 Near Pendleton Oregon 1978; center verso: copyright stampe with graphite addition: 1978; lower right verso in graphite: Robert Adams 1983

Wikidata ID

Q64159183

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