Cottonwood, Longmont, Colorado

1983, printed 1991

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image features bare branches extending across the scene. The camera angle is upward, showcasing the detailed textures and twists of the branches against the sky. Mountains are partially visible on the horizon with a few low-lying buildings and angular rooftops. The photo is in black and white, accentuating the stark contrast between the branches and the sky.
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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: 151.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1991; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: RA.3695.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64159343

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