On Signal Hill, overlooking Long Beach, California

1983, printed 1990

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows an elevated view of an urban landscape. Two bare trees stand upright in the foreground, with their branches outlined against a pale sky. The horizon line is low in the composition, revealing a sprawling cityscape in the distance. The image is monochromatic with black and white tones, emphasizing the contrast between the trees and the cityscape. The sky is overcast, creating a muted and subdued atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.9 x 47 cm (14 15/16 x 18 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 40.7 x 50.5 cm (16 x 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.109.2

  • Series Title

    Los Angeles Spring

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA; purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Adams, Robert. Los Angeles Spring. New York, 1986: 12.

1989

  • Adams, Robert. To Make it Home: Photographs of the American West. Exh. cat. New York, 1989: 125.

Wikidata ID

Q64159182

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