Longmont, Colorado

1982–1992

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a garden with tall plants and trees reaching upwards. The focus is the vertical growth of the foliage and the canopy formed by tree branches. The scene is depicted in a sepia-toned or infrared-like color palette. Light filters through the branches, casting soft shadows onto the leaves and plants below. The sky has a mix of clouds and clear patches, contrasting with the dark leaves. In the distance, portions of a roof and wire can be seen among the leafy surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Alan Mark

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 × 15.2 cm (8 9/16 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.6 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.115.1.13

  • Series Title

    I Hear the Leaves and Love the Light

Associated Artworks

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[[PLACEHOLDER ARTWORK]]

This is a photograph of a small dog sitting in a garden. The dog has light-colored, shaggy fur and alert, perked-up ears. The dog is sitting amidst tall, overgrown grass. In the background, there is a wooden fence partially obscured by leaves and branches from surrounding plants. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the textures of the dog's fur and the surrounding foliage.

Longmont, Colorado, Sally in the Backyard

Robert Adams

1981

The image shows a low view of a garden path stretching through a garden. Various plants and foliage fill the frame, with a flower pot partially hidden by the surrounding vegetation. The scene is illuminated by sunlight filtering through the leaves, creating soft shadows and highlighting textures. The photo is in black and white, emphasizing shades of gray and capturing the natural setting with a harmonious tonal balance.

Longmont, Colorado

Robert Adams

1982

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; gift to NGA (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Robert Adams 1994; by artist, bottom left in graphite: Longmont, Colo., 1980s / 13 [circled]; bottom center stamped in black ink: Copyright © [by artist in graphite: 1994] by Robert Adams; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: RA.4935.Y(m)

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