New housing, view of Pikes Peak 1968

Robert Adams's "New housing, view of Pikes Peak" (1968) is a striking example of his signature style of landscape photography. In this black and white image, the focus is on the juxtaposition between the built environment and the natural world. Adams utilizes a long lens to capture the expansive view of Pikes Peak rising in the distance, with a modest suburban home in the foreground. The photograph's stark contrast and precise framing highlight the impact of human development on the environment, capturing a moment of transition in the American West. This image is characteristic of Adams's work, which often grapples with the tension between nature and human influence, and the evolving landscape of the American West.