Eden, Colorado
1968–1969
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 11.7 × 15.2 cm (4 5/8 × 6 in.) sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Stephen G. Stein
Accession Number
2020.29.48
Art Historical Context
Robert Adams's *Eden, Colorado* (1968–1969) is a poignant gelatin silver print capturing the subtle transformation of the American West. Measuring a modest 11.7 × 15.2 cm in its image area, this black-and-white photograph exemplifies Adams's mastery of the gelatin silver process—a traditional darkroom technique that yields rich tonal depth and fine detail, allowing viewers to discern the interplay of light and shadow on everyday landscapes. Created during a period of rapid postwar suburban expansion, the work reflects Adams's affiliation with the New Topographics movement, which documented hu...
About the Artist
Robert Adams · 1900–1900
Robert Adams, born Robert Hickman Adams on May 8, 1937, in Orange, New Jersey, grew up amid frequent relocations that shaped his deep affinity for the American landscape—from New Jersey to Madison, Wisconsin, and finally to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, in 1952.) Contracting polio at age 12, he recovered but retained a sensitivity to the environment that fueled his later work. After earning a B.A. in Eng...