ROBERT ADAMS/ AN OLD FOREST ROAD

The subject of Robert Adams (born 1937) latest book is a little-visited forest reserve near the photographer's home in Oregon.Sunli ght plays a pivotal role in this sequence of pictures, as it pierces through the canopies of branches and leaves to reveal the hidde n shapes and structure of the forest and the well-trodden path ahead. Shadows, too, are prominent in these pictures, adding gentle d rama and contrast/ they occlude the way forward, rendering it a portal to a destination unknown. These images, made between 2012 and 2013, co...[Read more]