Robert Adams: Turning Back

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

A black and white photograph of a leafless tree, the trunk in the center, and the branches coming out on all sides
Black-and-white photograph of a large tree stump against a brightly lit sky
Black-and-white vertical photograph of broken trees and a line of trees visible on the horizon
Black-and-white vertical photograph of a tree with picnic tables beneath it and storm clouds in the sky
Black-and-white vertical photograph of dense trees and a forest floor
Black-and-white photograph with grass in the foreground and a line of dense trees in the right portion of the image
Black-and-white photograph of trees at the edge of a road with a telephone pole and telephone wires overhead
Four black-and-white vertical photographs showing details of tree trunks
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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.

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