New housing, view of Pikes Peak

1968

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a residential area with houses in the background. A house is in the foreground, with its side taking up most of the left of the frame. More houses can be seen in an organized layout leading towards mountains in the background. The image is in black and white, emphasizing contrasts and shadows, particularly the silhouette of the house on the right. The scene is clear with a simple composition, and the sky is bright, highlighting the mountains and structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.65 × 15.24 cm (5 3/8 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.146.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Matthew Marks Gallery, New York); Private collection, 1999; (sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 30 March 2008, N08533, lot 174); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams; lower left: print made 1968-1972. / Ra; stamped in black ink, lower right: SUBJECT: [in graphite by artist]: New housing. / (Views of Pike's Peak) / [stamped in black ink]: NO. [in graphite by artist]: 5;
stamped in lower left corner in black ink: ROBERT H. ADAMS / 3845 DUDLEY ST. / WHEAT RIDGE / COLORADO 80033; in unknown hand, lower right corner in graphite: RA.1061.Y

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