Basement for a tract house, Colorado Springs

1969

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a black and white view of a construction site in a vast, flat expanse. A trench is visible with a person working or inspecting the area. A ladder leans against the earth next to the hole. The terrain is rough with sparse vegetation, stretching into the distance until meeting a range of mountains on the horizon. The sky is clear. The stark scene is emphasized by the black-and-white palette, with strong sunlight casting shadows and illuminating textures of the land and mountains.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert and Kerstin Adams

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.6 × 27.6 cm (10 1/2 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.11.9

  • Copyright

    © Robert Adams, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; gift to NGA (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 2022.

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