Longmont, Colorado

1980, printed 1988

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a tall plant growing amongst wild grass along the edge of a paved path at night. The plant is the main focus, with its leaves and structure clearly defined by light and shadow. A distant streetlight illuminates the horizon, revealing a silhouette of a low building in the background. The color palette is monochromatic with deep blacks, greys, and hints of white, creating a stark and tranquil atmosphere.
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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

1985

  • Adams, Robert. Summer Nights. New York, 1985.

2009

  • Adams, Robert. Summer Nights, Walking. New Haven, 2009.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1988; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 10/30; lower right in graphite, to the left of signature: RA.1547.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64159222

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