Backyard, Longmont, Colorado

1982–1992

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a garden landscape with a series of residential rooftops in the background, surrounded by thick vegetation. The scene is captured in black and white, showcasing various shades of gray. Closest to the viewer, there are plants and shrubs with diverse foliage. Light illuminates the foliage, creating a textured visual experience. In the distance, a shed and a house with a pitched roof are visible against the lush garden setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Alan Mark

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 × 17.6 cm (6 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.115.1.27

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: Backyard. / Longmont, Colo., 1980s / 27 [circled]; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: RA.4935.Y(aa)

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