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 a newly developed residential area amongst a mountain range and power plant
Black and white photograph of the exterior of a home with three hanging plants
Black and white photograph of the interior of a kitchen sink with a painting above the sink
Black and white photograph of the exterior of a parking lot with a sign reading elixir industries
Black and white photograph of a kneeling figure in front of a machine
Black and white photograph of a seated figure on the phone behind a desk within an office
Black and white photograph of a mound of dirt in the middle of an abandon lot amongst residential homes
Black and white photograph of the exterior of an apartment complex with a pool
A black and white image depicting a suburban neighborhood seen from an elevated area, with a flat horizon line and cloudy sky
Black and white photograph of a Volkswagen beetle in an empty parking lot
Black and white photograph of a developing playground within an empty dirt lot with three construction workers
Black and white photograph of three figures on motorbikes riding around a dirt field
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