Untitled

1973–1974

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a ground-level view of a landscape. A small plant is seen emerging from dry grass, with a piece of plastic caught on it. The land stretches out into an expanse of dry grasses, leading to a high horizon. The horizon is not sharp and the sky is clear. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing textures and contrasts.
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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

2009

  • Adams, Robert. denver: A Photographic Survey of the Metropolitan Area, 1970–1974. New Haven, 2009: 14.

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1974; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: RA.3822.Y; lower right in graphite, below date: RA.422.Y [crossed out]; stamped, lower left in black ink: reproduction rights reserved / G481 [in graphite]

Wikidata ID

Q64159356

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