Northeast of Keota, Colorado

1969, printed 1981

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a wide, expansive landscape with a vast, open field extending toward the horizon. Sparse clouds cover the sky, casting a soft light over the scene. The land is covered with dry grass, leading to a cluster of structures in the distance. The photo is monochromatic, using a range of grays to highlight texture and tone.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; NGA purchase (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco) and gift, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Adams, Robert. Prairie: Photographs by Robert Adams. Denver, 2011. p. 28

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1981; lower left in graphite: 10/30 / Ranch northeast of Keota, Colorado, 1969; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite, crossed out: RA.3733.Y (j); lower center in graphite: RA.4286.Y

Markings

on verso, stamped repeatedly in black ink: Agfa

Wikidata ID

Q64159386

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