Book description
A new expanded edition of Robert Adams’ homage to the cottonwood tree
Trees have been a subject of lifelong engagement for acclaimed American photographer Robert Adams (born 1937), and no species has enthralled him more than the cottonwood. Revered by the Plains Indians, native cottonwoods animate the landscape unforgettably but…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Cottonwoods as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have seen many photos of trees over the years, but these unique photos by Robert Adams of cottonwoods near his home in Colorado are poetic and lyrical.
They make the viewer feel the trees are almost speaking back with messages both haunting and affirming.
From Peter's list on photography about trees and forests.
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