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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, North Denver, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed 1997
    North Denver, 1973
    Photograph
    6 x 7 5/8 in. (15.2 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Robert Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1968-1971
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968
    Photograph
    5 x 5 1/8 in. (12.7 x 13 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 442
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Robert Adams, Lakewood, Colorado, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed 1997
    Lakewood, Colorado, 1974
    Photograph
    6 x 7 5/8 in. (15.2 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Robert Adams, New Housing (View of Pike's Peak), 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1968-1972
    New Housing (View of Pike's Peak), 1968
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 6 in. (14.3 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Robert Adams, Nebraska State Highway 2, Box Butte County, Nebraska, 1978, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989
    Nebraska State Highway 2, Box Butte County, Nebraska, 1978
    Photograph · ed. 10/30
    15 x 18 3/4 in. (38.1 x 47.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Robert Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968-1971, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968-1971
    Photograph
    Image: 15.2 x 15 cm (5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) Mount: 33 x 28 cm (12 7/8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Robert Adams, Clatsop County, Oregon, 1999, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003
    Clatsop County, Oregon, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 6/6
    15 5/8 x 12 1/4 in. (39.7 x 31.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Robert Adams, Denver, Colorado, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
    Denver, Colorado, 1973
    Photograph
    6 x 7 1/2 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Robert Adams, Sally in the back yard, Longmont, gelatin silver print
    Sally in the back yard, Longmont
    Photograph
    14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 292
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Robert Adams, Along Interstate 25, Eden, Colorado, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1975
    Along Interstate 25, Eden, Colorado, 1968
    Photograph
    5 7/8 x 6 in. (14.9 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View 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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