ABOUT ROBERT ADAMS

As a child, Robert was fascinated with pictures, spending countless hours looking at images in books and magazines. He also enjoyed drawing to create his own pictures. In his teenage years the interest in images became a passion for art history. Aside from the pure enjoyment, it provided a foundation for understanding of composition and the development of a sense of aesthetics that would later be used in his illustration and photography work.

In his twenties, Robert entered the Los Angeles advertising illustration market as a black and white stipple artist . Realism was his chosen look. His work was seen in Southern California and national publications including The Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.

Photography was an important reference tool in Robert’s illustration and design work. Eventually, he became interested in experimental photography, particularly the use of ice as subject, to create completely unique abstract images.

Street photography has also been a primary art passion for Robert. While originally inspired by photographers such as: William Klein, Helen Levitt, W. Eugene Smith and Jill Freedman, there was always the recognition that, for any artist, the objective must be finding a unique identity of artistic vision.