Grand Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado

1978

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a landscape with rocks, bushes, and small trees extending into the distance. There are hills or mountains in the background under a clear sky. Detailed shadows indicate a low sun position. A diagonal wire runs through the scene, contrasting with the natural tones. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey and black. The image captures the textures and shapes present in the scene, giving a sense of quiet expansiveness.
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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

1980

  • Adams, Robert. From the Missouri West: Photographs by Robert Adams. New York, 1980: 31.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1979; lower left in graphite: Grand Mesa, Mesa County, / Colorado 1978; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite, to the left of signature: RA.3887.Y; upper left in graphite: RA / 1013; stamped, lower center in black ink: Copyright (c) 1980 [date in graphite] by Robert Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64159360

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