Kerstin and Sally, Manzanita, Oregon

2004

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a sandy beach with a fluffy white dog running towards the camera in the foreground. A person dressed casually walks up the beach, creating a silhouette. The horizon is high up, blending into the sky, highlighting the vastness of the beach. Gentle hills run along the horizon, contrasting with the beach. The monochrome palette emphasizes textures and tones, showcasing the wet sand and landscape contours. The scene conveys a serene yet dynamic quality, capturing the beauty and solitude of a coastal environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Alan Mark

  • Dimensions

    image: 15 × 22.3 cm (5 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.3 cm (10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.165.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; Jeffery Fraenkel and Alan Mark, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 2005; lower left: Kerstin and Sally. / Manzanita, OR, 2004; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: RA.5888.Y(Q)


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