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Wooden artwork with etchings and ink depicting a road and field with large white cloud

Robert Adams: The Plains, from Memory

Modest in size and painted in springlike hues with block-printing ink, these simplified compositions draw on the stillness and grandeur that Adams remembers from his time spent on the Colorado prairie.

Installation view of painted woodblock depicting a cloud like shape on white wedge on white wall

Color image of wooden sculpture with yellow and green paint — Untitled, 2020

ink on wood, 3-1/2 x 13-3/4 x 3/4 inches [8.8 x 34.9 x 1.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of an empty grassy plain — The Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 15 x 18-3/8 inches (image) [38.1 x 46.7 cm]

Vertical wooden artwork with etchings and ink depicting field with clear blue sky — Untitled, 2020

ink on wood, 17-1/4 x 11-1/4 x 3/4 inches [43.8 x 28.5 x 1.9 cm]

Color image of painted woodblock depicting horizon with washes of blue, green, and yellow on white stand

Color image of wooden sculpture with etchings and swatches of green, yellow, white, and blue — Untitled, 2020

ink on wood, 15-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 3/4 inches [40 x 18.4 x 1.9 cm]

Color image of a wooden sculpture with light blue and white ink — The Plains. Clarkville, Colorado, 2022

ink on wood, 8 x 12 x 3/4 inches [20.3 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of an empty plain as seen from the porch of an abandoned school — From the front porch of an abandoned one-room school house, looking into the Niobrara River Valley, Dawes County, Nebraska, 1978

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Robert AdamsUntitled

2020

ink on wood, 6-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 1/2 inches [16.5 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsUntitled

2020

ink on wood, 3-1/2 x 13-3/4 x 3/4 inches [8.8 x 34.9 x 1.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsThe Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 15 x 18-3/8 inches (image) [38.1 x 46.7 cm]

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Robert AdamsUntitled

2020

ink on wood, 17-1/4 x 11-1/4 x 3/4 inches [43.8 x 28.5 x 1.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsUntitled

2020

ink on wood, 15-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 3/4 inches [40 x 18.4 x 1.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsThe Plains. Clarkville, Colorado

2022

ink on wood, 8 x 12 x 3/4 inches [20.3 x 30.5 x 1.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsFrom the front porch of an abandoned one-room school house, looking into the Niobrara River Valley, Dawes County, Nebraska

1978

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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A black and white photograph of an empty street lined with businesses.

Robert Adams: The New West

In a seminal series of images representing the suburban Southwest, Adams shows the brutal squalor of suburban architecture and its effect on the landscape, as well as the hopeful aspects of nature that are beyond our impact.

A black and white photograph overlooking a small town with mountains and clouds in the distance. — Robert Adams, Golden, Colorado, 1969

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

A black and white photograph of a billboard advertising Howard Johnson's against pine trees and a river in the foreground. — Robert Adams, Clear Creek, near Idaho Springs, 1968-72

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of barren intersection with single building on the horizon — Robert Adams, Eden, Colorado, 1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

A black and white photograph of trees in an open field, with telephone lines running diagonally through the sky. — Robert Adams, Grazing Land with Pines, near Falcon, Colorado, 1968-72

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of a stretch of road with businesses and homes leading to the mountains — Robert Adams, Golden, Colorado, 1970 / printed 1972

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

A black and white photograph of a lone person digging with mountains in the background. — Robert Adams, Basement for a tract house, Colorado Springs, 1969

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsAlameda Avenue, Denver

1971

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsGolden, Colorado

1969

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsClear Creek, near Idaho Springs

1968-72

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsEden, Colorado

1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

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Robert AdamsGrazing Land with Pines, near Falcon, Colorado

1968-72

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsGolden, Colorado

1970 / printed 1972

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsBasement for a tract house, Colorado Springs

1969

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33 x 27.9 cm]

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All Portfolios

Black and white photograph of a suburban neighborhood adjacent to a field with a few abandoned cars

Robert Adams: Denver

A look at the man-made cityscape, abutted by the magnificent rise of the Rocky Mountains. “Many have asked, pointing incredulously toward a sweep of tract houses and billboards, why picture that?… One reason is…we need to improve things at home, and that to do it we have to see the facts without blinking.” – Robert Adams

Black and white photograph of the exterior of a home with three hanging plants — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1975

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.7 cm]

Black and white photograph of the exterior of a parking lot with a sign reading elixir industries — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

Black and white photograph of a seated figure on the phone behind a desk within an office — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1970-73

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

Black and white photograph of a kneeling figure in front of a machine — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1968-74

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

Black and white photograph of the interior of a kitchen sink with a painting above the sink — Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1973-74

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.3 x 27.8 cm]

Black and white photograph of a mound of dirt in the middle of an abandon lot amongst residential homes — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1975

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.7 cm]

Black and white photograph of the exterior of an apartment complex with a pool — Robert Adams, Lakewood, Colorado, 1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 17.2 cm]

Black and white photograph of a newly developed residential area amongst a mountain range and power plant — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

Black and white photograph of a developing playground within an empty dirt lot with three construction workers — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

Black and white photograph of three figures on motorbikes riding around a dirt field — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1975

gelatin silver print, 5-7/8 x 7-5/8 inches (image & sheet) [14.9 x 19.4 cm]

A black and white image depicting a suburban neighborhood seen from an elevated area, with a flat horizon line and cloudy sky — Robert Adams, New housing. North Denver, Colorado, 1973

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 24.5 cm]

Robert AdamsLakewood, Colorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1975

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.7 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1970-73

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1968-74

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 15.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsLongmont, Colorado

1973-74

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.3 x 27.8 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1975

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.7 cm]

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Robert AdamsLakewood, Colorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 6-3/4 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 17.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 6 x 7-1/2 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 19.1 cm]

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Robert AdamsColorado

1975

gelatin silver print, 5-7/8 x 7-5/8 inches (image & sheet) [14.9 x 19.4 cm]

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Robert AdamsNew housing. North Denver, Colorado

1973

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 24.5 cm]

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Black and white photograph of open grasslands with a small cluster of trees and houses in the distance, under a cloudy sky.

Robert Adams: Prairie

These quiet and poignant photographs of the American Prairie and its inhabitants describe a humble perseverance, and a reason for hope.

Black and white photograph of grain elevators, flanked on the right by an empty road. — Robert Adams, Elevators. Benkelman, Nebraska, 1965

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [39.4 x 35.6 cm]

Black and white photograph of two station wagons parked in front of buildings on a dirt road. — Robert Adams, Limon, Colorado, 1970

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33.0 x 27.9 cm]

A black and white photograph with trees, a wire fence, a tricycle at the left side of the image, a wagon at the right side of the image and a barn in the background. — Robert Adams, Farmyard. South of Arriba, Colorado, 1969

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a road, with sky in the first half of the photograph. A telephone pole is in the center left — Robert Adams, Near Peyton, Colorado, 1968

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

A black and white photograph of empty fairgrounds with a water tank in the distance and a brightly lit clear sky. — Robert Adams, El Paso County Fairgrounds. Calhan, Colorado, 1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

A black and white photograph of a train car, a windowless structure, and silos against a brightly lit sky and telephone wires. — Robert Adams, Stoneham, Colorado, 1966

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6 x 39.4 cm]

A black and white photograph of a playground with teeter totters, a slide, and a telephone pole with wires. A wooden structure in the background against a bright clear sky. — Robert Adams, Schoolyard, Ramah, Colorado, 1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

An empty stage with multiple framed photographs of graduating students, a curtain at the left side of the image and single wooden folding chair at right side of the image. — Robert Adams, Pictures of graduating classes, on a stage at the endof a gymnasium in a consolidated school (closed),New Raymer, Weld County, Colorado, 1970

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

A vertical black and white photograph of an old wooden church with trees at each side and a clear bright sky. — Robert Adams, Catholic church, winter. Ramah, Colorado, 1965-6

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

A vertical black and white photograph of an old wooden church with trees at each side and a cloudy sky. — Robert Adams, Catholic church, summer. Ramah, Colorado, 1965

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Robert AdamsRanch. Northeast of Keota, Colorado

1969

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsElevators. Benkelman, Nebraska

1965

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [39.4 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsLimon, Colorado

1970

gelatin silver print, 13 x 11 inches (mount) [33.0 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsFarmyard. South of Arriba, Colorado

1969

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsNear Peyton, Colorado

1968

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

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Robert AdamsEl Paso County Fairgrounds. Calhan, Colorado

1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

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Robert AdamsStoneham, Colorado

1966

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6 x 39.4 cm]

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Robert AdamsSchoolyard, Ramah, Colorado

1968

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

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Robert AdamsPictures of graduating classes, on a stage at the endof a gymnasium in a consolidated school (closed),New Raymer, Weld County, Colorado

1970

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsCatholic church, winter. Ramah, Colorado

1965-6

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

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Robert AdamsCatholic church, summer. Ramah, Colorado

1965

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

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A black and white photograph with mountains and a bright cloudy sky.

Robert Adams: From the Missouri West

Looking at rivers, mountains, and flats stretching from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and our human mark upon the landscape, the artist reveals a deep faith in the strength and tenacity of the land.

A black and white photograph of a road, with grass along either side. A pile of fallen leaves is in the foreground. — Robert Adams, Nebraska State Highway 2. Box Butte County, Nebraska, 1978

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.64 x 50.8 cm]

A black and white photograph of a river bank with leafless trees at the right edge of photograph and an overcast sky. — Robert Adams, Missouri River. Clay County, South Dakota, 1977

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of expansive mountains with trees and a hazy horizon. — Robert Adams, Northeast from Flagstaff Mountain. Boulder County, Colorado, 1975

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of an expansive valley with roads running through it with mountains on the horizon. — Robert Adams, Interstate 80. Carbon County, Wyoming, ca. 1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a small lake and a clear sky. — Robert Adams, Alkali Lake. Albany County, Wyoming, 1978

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of leaning trees with no leaves, and tree stumps against a clear sky. — Robert Adams, Cut-over pine forest by the shore, Tillamook County, Oregon, 1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph with plants in the foreground and highway with vehicles in the distance. — Robert Adams, Interstate 80. Carbon County, Wyoming, ca. 1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a burnt landscape with tree stumps and a hill on the horizon against a cloudy sky. — Robert Adams, Clear-cut and burned, east of Arch Cape, Oregon, 1976

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Robert AdamsEdge of Green River, Wyoming

1978

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsNebraska State Highway 2. Box Butte County, Nebraska

1978

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.64 x 50.8 cm]

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Robert AdamsMissouri River. Clay County, South Dakota

1977

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsNortheast from Flagstaff Mountain. Boulder County, Colorado

1975

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsInterstate 80. Carbon County, Wyoming

ca. 1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsAlkali Lake. Albany County, Wyoming

1978

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsCut-over pine forest by the shore, Tillamook County, Oregon

1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsInterstate 80. Carbon County, Wyoming

ca. 1979

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsClear-cut and burned, east of Arch Cape, Oregon

1976

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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A black and white photograph of a woman and a small white dog trees in the background.

Robert Adams: Perfect Places, Perfect Company

A lyrical study of the landscape of the Pawnee National Grassland, photographed in the company of the artist’s wife and artistic collaborator and their beloved dog.

A black and white photograph with flowers in the foreground and a bright sky with scattered clouds. — Robert Adams, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1986

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of an expansive field with a single tree in the distance and an overcast sky. — Robert Adams, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a woman and a small white dog sitting in a field. — Robert Adams, Kerstin and Sally, Pawnee Grassland, Colorado, 1986

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a small white dog sitting in the middle of a dirt road. — Robert Adams, Sally, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of an open field with a single bird in the center of a cloudy sky. — Robert Adams, Lark Bunting, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of an open field with a tree branch in the top of the image and tree shadow in bottom image and a cloudy sky. — Robert Adams, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a woman standing in front of a barbed wire fence with sunflowers in the foreground. — Robert Adams, Kerstin. Weld County, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

A black and white photograph of a lone tree in an open field against a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, 1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Robert AdamsKerstin and Sally, the Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.64 x 50.8 cm]

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Robert AdamsPawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1986

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsPawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsKerstin and Sally, Pawnee Grassland, Colorado

1986

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsSally, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsLark Bunting, Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsPawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsKerstin. Weld County, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsPawnee National Grassland, Colorado

1984

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert Adams: Summer Nights

In nighttime photographs made using only the available light of the moon, street lights, or the headlights of passing cars, the artist explores a melancholy peace and calm in a suburban Denver neighborhood.

Robert Adams, Berthoud, Colorado, 1976

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of the front of a suburban home at night, with two chairs on the front porch and the home interior visible through the window. — Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of two illuminated metal poles at night — Robert Adams, Weld County, Colorado, 1976

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of trees and a road at night. — Robert Adams, Niwot, Colorado, ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches

Black-and-white photograph of city lights in the distance at night — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of distant town lights and mountains at night — Robert Adams, North from Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado, ca. 1981

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

Black and white photographer of a tree and electrical pole at night — Robert Adams, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

Black and white photograph of lawn with power lines and streetlight at night — Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1978

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of construction lights on at night in distance — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of overgrown weed on side of road taken at night — Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of an overgrown tree and sidewalk at night — Robert Adams, Untitled, ca. 1981

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.64 cm]

Black and white photograph of tree amongst buildings and homes at night — Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of trees at night, moving in the wind, with city lights in the far distance. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of rock formations and telephone lines at night — Robert Adams, Castle Rock, Colorado, ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsBerthoud, Colorado

1976

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsLongmont, Colorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsWeld County, Colorado

1976

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsNiwot, Colorado

ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsNorth from Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado

ca. 1981

gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches (sheet) [20.3 x 25.4 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsColorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsLongmont, Colorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

ca. 1981

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.64 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsLongmont, Colorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsCastle Rock, Colorado

ca. 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

A black and white photograph of a tree trunk on the right, with a thin branch in silhouette on the left

Robert Adams: California

These images from the Los Angeles Basin explore social and ecological disintegration, while insisting on a persistent strength of nature—that of the land and our own—as a reason for hope.

Black-and-white photograph of trees against a slate grey sky — Robert Adams, Broken trees, near Box Springs Mountains, east of Riverside, California, 1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a landscape with mountain on the horizon — Robert Adams, Looking into the San Bernardino Mountains from east of Mentone, California, 1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a large plant in the center of the frame against a cloudy sky — Robert Adams, Century plant, near Ontario, California, 1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a broken tree against a smoggy sky — Robert Adams, Looking Toward Los Angeles, Northeast of Riverside, California, ca. 1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of light streaming over a hillside with a freeway to the left — Robert Adams, Interstate 10, east edge of Redlands, California, 1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a rock formation against a bright clear sky — Robert Adams, On top of one of the La Loma Hills, Colton, California, 1983

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph with a flower bush in the foreground, houses and mountains in the distance, against a cloudy sky — Robert Adams, Redlands, California, 1983

gelatin silver print, 9-3/4 x 13-7/8 inches (sheet) [24.8 x 35.2 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a treelined street with parked cars — Robert Adams, Redlands, California, 1982

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches

Black-and-white photograph of two leaning palm trees crossed to form an "x" — Robert Adams, Dead palms, partially uprooted, Ontario, California, 1983

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

Black and white photograph of a road through tall eucalyptus trees. — Robert Adams, Eucalyptus alley, Riverside, California, 1978

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsEucalyptus, Fontana, California

1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsBroken trees, near Box Springs Mountains, east of Riverside, California

1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsLooking into the San Bernardino Mountains from east of Mentone, California

1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsCentury plant, near Ontario, California

1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsLooking Toward Los Angeles, Northeast of Riverside, California

ca. 1983

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsInterstate 10, east edge of Redlands, California

1982

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsOn top of one of the La Loma Hills, Colton, California

1983

gelatin silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsRedlands, California

1983

gelatin silver print, 9-3/4 x 13-7/8 inches (sheet) [24.8 x 35.2 cm]

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Robert AdamsRedlands, California

1982

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches

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Robert AdamsDead palms, partially uprooted, Ontario, California

1983

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

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Robert AdamsEucalyptus alley, Riverside, California

1978

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

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Black and white photograph of two women and a baby in a carrier walking down a road

Robert Adams: Our Lives and Our Children

In photographs made in the vicinity of the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, the artist asks what we are willing to risk.

Black and white photograph of a female figure walking in between cars in parking lot along with a small child — Robert Adams, Commerce City, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 13-1/4 x 10-7/8 inches (sheet) [33.7 x 27.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a person looking to the left in front of a parking lot filled with cars — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of two women and two children loading items into a Volkswagen hatchback car, a woman wearing sunglasses watches from the background — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of a seated female figure outside at a park with a dog — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 6-5/8 x 6-3/4 inches (image) [16.8 x 17.2 cm]

Black and white photograph of a female figure with arms crossed looking down — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1980

toned gelatin silver print, 4-1/8 x 3-1/4 inches (image) [10.5 x 8.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a child exiting a car and standing in a parking lot with littered debris — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a family walking through a parking lot filled with cars — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of two female figures walking side by side outside amongst construction — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1982

gelatin silver print, 9-1/4 x 18-3/8 inches (image) [23.5 x 46.6 cm]

Black and white photograph of a child seated in a stroller on a sidewalk — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1981

gelatin silver print, 5 x 11 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of a figure blurred in front of a pharmacy — Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1980

gelatin silver print, 4-7/8 x 11 inches (image) [12.4 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsCommerce City, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 13-1/4 x 10-7/8 inches (sheet) [33.7 x 27.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 6-5/8 x 6-3/4 inches (image) [16.8 x 17.2 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1980

toned gelatin silver print, 4-1/8 x 3-1/4 inches (image) [10.5 x 8.3 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1982

gelatin silver print, 9-1/4 x 18-3/8 inches (image) [23.5 x 46.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1981

gelatin silver print, 5 x 11 inches (image & sheet) [15.2 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsDenver, Colorado

1980

gelatin silver print, 4-7/8 x 11 inches (image) [12.4 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Black-and-white photograph of the ocean with small waves and a cloudy sky with sunlight shining through the clouds

Robert Adams: West from the Columbia

This work focuses on the charged space where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The artist writes, “Of all the sacred places on the coast, none is more comforting than where rivers join the sea.”

Black and white photograph of the ocean horizon with waves — Robert Adams, Southwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1991

gelatin silver print, 9 x 11-1/4 inches (image & sheet) [22.9 x 28.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a rocky jetty leading to the ocean with water on each side. — Robert Adams, Directly out the North Jetty, on the Washington coast, 1992

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a seashore with small waves and a clear sky — Robert Adams, Southwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6x 39.4 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a beach with scattered clouds on the horizon. — Robert Adams, Low tide. Clatsop Beach, Oregon, 1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6x 39.4 cm]

Two black-and-white photograph. Left photograph shows waves breaking on a rocky shore and a field of grass with a cloudy sky. Right photograph shows field of grass with a cloudy sky. — Robert Adams, Winter, northwest across dunes and tidal marsh Inside the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1990

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (each sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a wave breaking with scattered clouds in the sky. — Robert Adams, Winter. Southwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1991

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Vertical black-and-white photograph of a bleach with clouds overhead — Robert Adams, Clatsop Beach, Oregon, 1992

gelatin-silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a wave breaking against a rocky jetty — Robert Adams, Southwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsLooking south from Ecola

1990

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsSouthwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon

1991

gelatin silver print, 9 x 11-1/4 inches (image & sheet) [22.9 x 28.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsDirectly out the North Jetty, on the Washington coast

1992

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsSouthwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon

1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6x 39.4 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsLow tide. Clatsop Beach, Oregon

1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 15-1/2 inches (mount) [35.6x 39.4 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsWinter, northwest across dunes and tidal marsh Inside the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon

1990

gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches (each sheet) [40.6 x 50.8 cm]

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Robert AdamsWinter. Southwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon

1991

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsClatsop Beach, Oregon

1992

gelatin-silver print, 15-1/2 x 14 inches (mount) [31.4 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsSouthwest from the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon

1992

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Vertical black-and-white photograph of a grassy field with a plant on the left side and a tree on the right side.

Robert Adams: Listening to the River

Through compositions made along creeks and riverbeds that meander through Denver suburbs, the artist invites the viewer to pause, look around, and celebrate the small fragments of nature’s beauty that can still be found in anonymous, everyday places.

Four black-and-white photographs with trees, fence posts, and a small stream. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Two black-and-white photographs with a windswept tree and overcast sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

two gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Five black-and-white photographs depicting an open field with light snow and a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Three black-and-white photographs with trees, a picnic table, and figures next to a pond with a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

three gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Four black-and-white photographs with a stream, trees, and a brightly lit sky with clouds. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1991

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Four black-and-white photographs with leafy tree branches and a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Six vertical black and white photographs of a rocky landscape at a tilted angle with trees against a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

six gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Four vertical black-and-white photographs of a hillside and leafy trees. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Five black-and-white photographs overlooking valleys and mountain-sides against a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Five vertical black-and-white photographs of a valley with shrubs and a downed tree and an overcast sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Four vertical black-and-white photographs showing an open field, a downed tree branch and telephone pole, a person standing in front of suburban home, and a structure with light snow and a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, Untitled, 1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Four vertical black-and-white- photographs of an open grassy field with tree branches, flowers, and a brightly lit sky. — Robert Adams, East of Longmont, Colorado, 1986

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Five vertical black-and-white photographs of a grassy riverbank with trees and an overcast sky. — Robert Adams, Along St. Vrain Creek. West of Longmont, Colorado, 1986

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsSouth of Longmont, Colorado

1986

14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

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Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

two gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

three gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1991

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

six gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

1994

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsEast of Longmont, Colorado

1986

four gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsAlong St. Vrain Creek. West of Longmont, Colorado

1986

five gelatin silver prints, 14 x 11 inches (each sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Black-and-white photograph of an open field with trees on the horizon and clouds and a rainbow in the sky

Robert Adams: Pine Valley

Views of cottonwood trees and vistas in central Oregon. The artist writes, “In the high desert light the new trees reminded me of what originally brought me to photography—beauty. As simple as that.”

Black-and-white photograph of a woman and a small dog walking on a dirt road with mountains in the distance — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a line of trees — Robert Adams, Oysterville, Washington. Spring, 1999

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph with trees and a wire fence — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of trees — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of a tree at a tilted angle — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of a silhouette of a tree at night — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of tree trunks — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of a vallery at dusk with a fence and a structure in the center fo the frame and mountains on the horizon — Robert Adams, Pine Valley, 2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

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Robert AdamsOysterville, Washington. Spring

1999

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsPine Valley

2003

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

A black and white photograph of a leafless tree, the trunk in the center, and the branches coming out on all sides

Robert Adams: Turning Back

In images both poetic and frank, Adams explores the effects of forest clearcutting on the American West.

Black-and-white photograph of a large tree stump against a brightly lit sky — Robert Adams, A second growth stump on top of a first growth stump, Coos County, Oregon, 1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of broken trees and a line of trees visible on the horizon — Robert Adams, Clearcut, Warrenton, Oregon, 1999

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of a tree with picnic tables beneath it and storm clouds in the sky — Robert Adams, Near Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, 1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white vertical photograph of dense trees and a forest floor — Robert Adams, Near Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, 1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black-and-white photograph with grass in the foreground and a line of dense trees in the right portion of the image — Robert Adams, Coos County, Oregon, 2000

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Black-and-white photograph of trees at the edge of a road with a telephone pole and telephone wires overhead — Robert Adams, Baker County, Oregon, 2000

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Four black-and-white vertical photographs showing details of tree trunks — Robert Adams, Harney County, Oregon, 1999-2000

four photogravures, 20 x 16 inches (each sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

Robert AdamsSitka Spruce, Cape Blanco State Park, Curry County, Oregon

1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsA second growth stump on top of a first growth stump, Coos County, Oregon

1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsClearcut, Warrenton, Oregon

1999

gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsNear Halfway, Baker County, Oregon

1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsNear Halfway, Baker County, Oregon

1999

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsCoos County, Oregon

2000

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsBaker County, Oregon

2000

gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsHarney County, Oregon

1999-2000

four photogravures, 20 x 16 inches (each sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Black and white photograph of tree branches and leaves amongst the grey sky

Robert Adams: Questions for an Overcast Day

The artist offers an open-ended meditation on leaves and trees, and the solace found in nature.

Black-and-white vertical photograph of tree branches and leaves against a brightly lit sky — Robert Adams, Untitled, 2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of up close view of tree leaves — Robert Adams, Untitled, 2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

A black and white close-up photograph of a leaf on a branch — Robert Adams, Untitled, 2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Black and white photograph of tree top with leaves bearing holes amongst grey sky — Robert Adams, Untitled, 2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields

Robert AdamsUntitled

2005

gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm]

"*" indicates required fields