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Longmont, Colorado

1973
(American, b. 1937)
America, 20th century
gelatin silver print
Image: 15.1 x 19.3 cm (5 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Gift of the American Express Foundation 1985.123
Location: not on view
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The work of Robert Adams generally balances two seemingly contradictory concerns: photography's ability to describe natural beauty and human intervention in the landscape. In this image, nature has been reduced to a small, desolate area of dry wild grass, while suburban homes and pavement encroach upon what was once an expansive prairie. Adams rarely portrays people in his photographs, focusing instead on eloquent signs of their presence, such as the abandoned swing set.
Longmont, Colorado

Longmont, Colorado

1973

Robert Adams

(American, b. 1937)
America, 20th century

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