Summer, early morning, an immigrant cemetery. North of Bethune, Colorado

1965

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a small cemetery or grave site with several headstones nearby. One of the graves is enclosed by an ornate metal fence. The horizon is high in the image, separating the sky from the flat landscape stretching into the distance. The sky has scattered clouds, adding texture to the scene. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between the light sky and the dark ground. The grassy area near us appears diverse in texture and tones. The overall mood is solemn and vast, resembling a prairie landscape.
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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

1970

  • Adams, Robert. White Churches of the Plains: Examples from Colorado. Boulder, 1970: 73.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams; lower left in graphite: print c. 1970 / RA; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: RA.4048.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64159367

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