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Robert Adams
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Adams
- 'SALLY, THE PAWNEE GRASSLAND, COLORADO' (WELD COUNTY)
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated in pencil and with the photographer's copyright stamp, dated in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1984, printed in 1988 (Perfect Times, Perfect Places, cover and p. 33)
Provenance
Acquired from Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, 1999
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Robert Adams made this photograph of his dog Sally during a hike into The Pawnee National Grasslands, a 30-by-60-mile area in the windswept plains east of Fort Collins in northeastern Colorado. Managed by the United States Forest Service, the reserve was established in the 1930s to rehabilitate part of the dust bowl. It is now known for its 250 bird species and abundant wildlife.
In his book, Why People Photograph, Adams writes,
'On the prairie there is sometimes a quiet so absolute that it allows one to begin again, to love the future. Such moments are a surprising blessing because the grasslands, at least in northeastern Colorado where I walk, are weighed by the furture--they are recklessly cultivated and overgrazed, and are the location every few miles of nuclear missile silos' (p. 155).
In his book, Why People Photograph, Adams writes,
'On the prairie there is sometimes a quiet so absolute that it allows one to begin again, to love the future. Such moments are a surprising blessing because the grasslands, at least in northeastern Colorado where I walk, are weighed by the furture--they are recklessly cultivated and overgrazed, and are the location every few miles of nuclear missile silos' (p. 155).