Arkansas River Canyon, Colorado

1977

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a rugged, rocky landscape with a railroad track running diagonally from the bottom right corner into the distance. Closest to the viewer, the railroad is bordered by a rocky riverbank, and the water reflects light. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, with the hilltops forming it against the sky. The hills are large, with some parts in bright light, casting triangular shadows that emphasize the terrain's texture. The image is monochromatic, with shades of grey, black, and white, capturing the dramatic contrast between light and shadow in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lou and Di Stovall

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.7 × 28.5 cm (8 15/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.3 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.194.2

  • Copyright

    © Robert Adams, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lou and Di Stovall, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Robert Adams; by artist, bottom left in graphite: Arkansas River Canyon, Fremont County, Colo.; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: A

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