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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Larimer County, Colorado

1977

Robert Adams

Associated Names

Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image displays a large rock formation seen from the side, showcasing its elaborate textures and layers. The horizon is low in the frame, showing the ground extending and distant hills in the background. The photo is in black and white, giving it a classic feel with mostly grey tones. The rock's surface is detailed and uneven, contrasting with the smoother sky above. A small object is positioned at the base of the rock on the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Alan Mark
Dimensions

image: 22.54 × 28.1 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/16 in.)
mount: 35.56 × 39.37 cm (14 × 15 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2019.174.1
Copyright

© Robert Adams, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; Jeffrey Fraenkel and Alan Mark, San Francisco, 2003; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Fraenkel, Jeffrey

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