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Ontario, California
Creator
Robert AdamsAmerican Photographer · 1937–present
All works by this person →Robert Adams has photographed the landscape of the American West for more than forty years, particularly in California, Colorado and Oregon. His vision is inspired by his joy in nature's inherent beauty, yet tempered by his dismay at its exploitation and degradation. Adams uses photography to express his love for the landscape and to understand how urban and industrial growth have changed it, all
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- 1983
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Two dead palm trees form an X against a hazy sky in Robert Adams's view of a vacant lot east of Los Angeles. The trees were being uprooted to make way for development. As Adams went about making this photograph, he faced not only the harsh terrain but the hostility of neighbors. Despite such challenges, Adams often sees beauty in such places. This iconic image seems to underscore his philosophy: "the better the picture, the more disparate things are reconciled."
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