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Shelby Lee Adams Art

American, b. 1950
American, b. 1950

Shelby Lee Adams is mainly known for documenting the people, culture and poverty of the Appalachian Mountains. This work was published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998) and Appalachian Lives (2003). His poignant photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Fogg Museum at Harvard University and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Brothers at Bother's and Mother's Grave
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print margin and verso. Born in 1950, American photographer Shelby Lee Adams is mainly known for documenting the people...
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1990s Contemporary Shelby Lee Adams Art

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Silver Gelatin

  • Brothers at Bother's and Mother's Grave
  • Brothers at Bother's and Mother's Grave

Shelby Lee Adams
Brothers at Bother's and Mother's Grave, 1994

Peggy & Albert Campbell
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered, verso Edition of 25 This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Shelby Lee Adams is a Kentucky-born American photographer. While attending ...
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1990s Other Art Style Shelby Lee Adams Art

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Silver Gelatin

  • Peggy & Albert Campbell
  • Peggy & Albert Campbell

Shelby Lee Adams
Peggy & Albert Campbell, 1999

Hog Killing
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in Dallas, TX
Category

1990s Contemporary Shelby Lee Adams Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hog Killing

Shelby Lee Adams
Hog Killing, 1990

Jacobs Girls
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in Dallas, TX
Category

1980s Contemporary Shelby Lee Adams Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jacobs Girls

Shelby Lee Adams
Jacobs Girls, 1987

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My dad thinks it's a good idea
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Air, Mason County, TX
By Keith Carter b.1948
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Bouncing Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
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I bought the lawn
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I bought the lawn, 1971

Its a great pleasure to watch yourself make love
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Its a great pleasure to watch yourself make love, 1971

Paul McCartney, Dave Mason, Denny Laine, Allen Toussaint Studio, New Orleans, LA
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The Blind Serpent Handler
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered
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1980s Other Art Style Shelby Lee Adams Art

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  • The Blind Serpent Handler
  • The Blind Serpent Handler

Shelby Lee Adams
The Blind Serpent Handler, 1987

H 20 in. W 16 in. D 0.1 in.
Tyler and Sheba
By Shelby Lee Adams
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered
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21st Century and Contemporary Shelby Lee Adams Art

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Tyler and Sheba, 2001

H 16 in. W 20 in. D 0.1 in.

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