Robert Adams
Robert Adams was born on May 8 1937 in Orange New Jersey. At age 12 Adams contracted polio in his back, left arm, and hand but was able to recover. Adams enrolled in the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1955, and attended it for his freshman year, but decided to transfer the next year to the University of Redlands in California where he received his B.A. in English from Redlands in 1959. He continued his graduate studies at University of South California the
and he received his Ph.D. in English in 1965.In 1962 they moved back to Colorado, and Adams began teaching English at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.In 1963, Adams bought a 35mm reflex camera and began to take pictures
mostly of nature and architecture. He soon read complete sets of Camera Work and Aperture at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. He learned photographic technique from Myron Wood, a professional photographer who lived in Colorado. While finishing his dissertation, he began to photograph in 1964. In 1967, he began to teach only part-time in order to have more time to photograph. He met John Szarkowski on a trip to New York City in 1969. The museum later bought four of his prints
. In 1970, he began working as a full-time photographer.
Robert Adams was born on May 8 1937 in Orange New Jersey. At age 12 Adams contracted polio in his back, left arm, and hand but was able to recover. Adams enrolled in the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1955, and attended it for his freshman year, but decided to transfer the next year to the University of Redlands in California where he received his B.A. in English from Redlands in 1959. He continued his graduate studies at University of South California the and he received his Ph.D. in English in 1965.In 1962 they moved back to Colorado, and Adams began teaching English at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.In 1963, Adams bought a 35mm reflex camera and began to take pictures
mostly of nature and architecture. He soon read complete sets of Camera Work and Aperture at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. He learned photographic technique from Myron Wood, a professional photographer who lived in Colorado. While finishing his dissertation, he began to photograph in 1964. In 1967, he began to teach only part-time in order to have more time to photograph. He met John Szarkowski on a trip to New York City in 1969. The museum later bought four of his prints. In 1970, he began working as a full-time photographer.
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