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Robert Adams

American · b. 1937 · Photographer

Robert Adams is an American photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the American West. His work first came to prominence in the mid-1970s through his book The… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1979, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990Longmont, ColoradoPhillips · $81,900≈ £60,225≈ €70,835Sign up to see
  2. Robert Adams, Berthoud, Colorado, 1976, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988Berthoud, ColoradoPhillips · $81,280≈ £62,789≈ €75,238Sign up to see
  3. Robert Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990Colorado Springs, ColoradoPhillips · $81,250≈ £50,170≈ €64,469Sign up to see

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  1. Robert Adams, Near Pendleton, Oregon, 1978, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989
    Near Pendleton, Oregon, 1978
    Photograph · ed. 5/30
    15 x 18 1/2 in. (38.1 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $25,400≈ £20,349≈ €23,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Robert Adams, Drawings for Figure Sculptures, circa 1948, blue ink on paper
    Drawings for Figure Sculptures, circa 1948
    Drawing · Paper
    30.5cm x 44.5cm (12in x 17 1/2in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 162
    £756≈ $874≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Robert Adams, Agricultural Machinery, 1944, ink and watercolour on paper
    Agricultural Machinery, 1944
    Watercolor · Paper
    35.5cm x 25.4cm (14in x 10in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 164
    £630≈ $728≈ €732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Robert Adams, Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colo., 1977, Gelatin silver print
    Garden of the Gods, El Paso County, Colo., 1977
    Photograph
    7 x 8 3/4 in. (17.8 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    $9,450≈ £8,552≈ €9,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Robert Adams, Berthoud, Colorado, 1976, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
    Berthoud, Colorado, 1976
    Photograph
    5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $44,100≈ £39,910≈ €45,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1977, Gelatin silver print, printed 1982
    Longmont, Colorado, 1977
    Photograph
    5 1/8 x 5 in. (13 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $20,160≈ £18,244≈ €20,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Robert Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1972, Gelatin silver print
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1972
    Photograph
    5 7/8 x 6 in. (14.9 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $12,600≈ £11,403≈ €12,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Robert Adams, Eroding edge of an abandoned citrus growing estate, East Highlands, California, 1982, Gelatin silver print
    Eroding edge of an abandoned citrus growing estate, East Highlands, California, 1982
    Photograph · ed. 7/30
    14 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (37.8 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990
    Longmont, Colorado, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 8/30
    10 3/8 x 11 in. (26.4 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    $5,292≈ £4,789≈ €5,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Robert Adams, Swedish Lutheran Church, Clarkville, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
    Swedish Lutheran Church, Clarkville, 1966
    Photograph
    21.3 x 27.9 cm (8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    £5,040≈ $6,296≈ €5,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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Robert Adams signature

117 catalogued lots by Robert Adams record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (88% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse14
  • lower right1
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed94
  • signed and dated13
  • signed in pencil9
  • initialled1

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About Robert Adams

Robert Adams is an American photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the American West. His work first came to prominence in the mid-1970s through his book The New West (1974) and his participation in the exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape in 1975, which helped to define the New Topographics genre. He has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a MacArthur Fellowship, the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize and the Hasselblad Award.

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