Grand Mesa and the Edge of Grand Junction, Colorado, From the Missouri West series
1977
Since the 1960s, Robert Adams has photographed man-altered landscapes from Colorado to Wyoming and Oregon. In them he has found a cautionary tale. Adams’ gaze is sensitive, but also penetrating as he witnesses changing landscapes and finds evidence of human disruption of nature’s way. He mourns the loss of Eden and reminds us that the human impact on nature is irreversible. In The Missouri West series, Adams frames each view to include signs of man’s encroaching presence. Here, in Grand Mesa and the Edge of Grand Junction, a telephone line runs through an otherwise pastoral landscape.
Gelatin silver print
9 x 11 3/16 in. (22.9 x 28.4 cm)
Gift of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
82.15