Colorado Springs, Colorado

1969, printed 1990

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a black and white landscape with a man working in a trench. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, revealing the vast terrain stretching towards the horizon. Mountains dominate the skyline in the distance. The landscape is desolate apart from the man working in the trench. A ladder leans against the trench wall. The photo emphasizes clarity and detail, showing textures of the dirt and subtle shadows. The mountains in the background add depth. The grayscale tones create a stark atmosphere, emphasizing the rugged terrain.
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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

1989

  • Adams, Robert. To Make it Home: Photographs of the American West. Exh. cat. New York, 1989: 40.

2016

  • Adams, Robert. The New West: Landscapes along the Colorado Front Range. New Haven, 2016: 25.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1990; lower left in graphite: 1/30 / Basement for a tract house, / Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1969; lower center: (c) 1974 Robert Adams; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite, to left of signature: RA.0930.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64159211

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