The Sea Beach

2015

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image is viewed from a low, flat perspective. The horizon is barely visible, shrouded in a thick, uniform haze that blends seamlessly with the sky. The sand closest to us is sprinkled with grains, adding texture to the surface. The color palette is muted, consisting mainly of soft grays and whites. There are no distinct brushstrokes or lines, indicating that the image is a photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.86 × 28.58 cm (9 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; (Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, June 2017; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Adams, Robert. Tenancy. San Francisco, 2017: pl. 23.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Robert Adams 2015; by unknown hand bottom left in graphite: 23 in circle; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: RA.4734.Y(w)

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