Remains of a eucalyptus windbreak, Redlands, California

1982, printed 1990

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows tall trees with dense foliage and long, hanging branches. The perspective is eye level, showing the trees reaching up towards a clear sky. The horizon is low, with treetops of other shrubs or bushes visible in the distance. The landscape appears open, with mountains barely visible beyond the horizon. The image is in black and white, highlighting textures and contrasts in the trees. The closest trees have detailed branches and hanging vines, while the background shows minimal vegetation and a hint of a mountain range.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; NGA purchase (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco) and gift, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Adams, Robert. Los Angeles Spring. New York, 1986: 25.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1990; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 11/30; lower right in graphite, to left of signature: RA.2213.Y

Markings

on verso, stamped repeatedly: Agfa

Wikidata ID

Q64159252

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