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 with small waves and a cloudy sky with sunlight shining through the clouds
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.
Black-and-white photograph of a rocky jetty leading to the ocean with water on each side.
Black-and-white photograph of a seashore with small waves and a clear sky
Black-and-white photograph of a beach with scattered clouds on the horizon.
Black-and-white photograph of a wave breaking with scattered clouds in the sky.
Vertical black-and-white photograph of a bleach with clouds overhead
Black-and-white photograph of a wave breaking against a rocky jetty
Five black-and-white photographs of sunlight reflecting on the ocean
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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
A black and white photograph of an empty street lined with businesses.

Robert Adams: The New West
Black and white photograph from inside a house under construction looking onto horizon, a diagonal beam cuts across the image, and a plaid workshirt hangs from the beam.

Robert Adams: Denver
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