Robert Adams Los Angeles Spring: Redlands California 1982

This is a photograph from Robert Adams. It is titled Redlands California 1982 and is a part of his series called Los Angeles Spring. Robert Adams is a photographer that has done most of his work in the Southwest Region of the United States. His work consists of pictures that illustrate human influence over time on natural landscapes. Much of his work also conveys the relationship between man and nature, and also visualizing scenes within the natural world. Many of his photographs tell a story of a particular group of people or a natural environment, which makes some of his photographs apart of the category of rephotography. The scenes Adams chooses to photograph give the viewer a feeling of past present and future, which makes many of his images so successful and timeless. His LA spring collection produces these narrative feelings feelings in a cinematic way.

This photograph of Redlands California, conveys the feeling of human creation and deterioration over time. The hanging tree indicates that the natural surroundings of this suburban neighborhood are deteriorating as the human environment encroaches and builds upon the natural habitat. This photograph conveys a story of development and deterioration, which makes this series very unique. Many of Adams photographs embody the duality of human nature and progress on the natural landscape of the natural wold. Even though he conveys a message of deterioration through human influence, there is also a haunting beauty within them. Most successful art embodies duality and Robert Adams work has done just that and continues to do so.