PHOTOGRAPHER: ROBERT FARBER

In this photograph shot in 1984 and published three years later in the By The Sea book , iconic American photographer Robert Farber distills a quiet, melancholic moment on an overcast shoreline into a poetic visual meditation. A muted palette of sand, sea, and sky creates a minimal composition punctuated only by a lifeguard stand, an overturned boat, and a solitary trash bin—each element seemingly adrift in stillness.

Farber’s hallmark soft-focus technique and subtle tonality evoke a sense of emotional restraint and faded memory. Captured in 1984, this work is a masterclass in photographic understatement and visual atmosphere, inviting the viewer to linger in its layered quietude. Ideal for collectors of vintage American photography, coastal minimalism, and Farber’s deeply emotive landscapes.

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Special Bundle Offer – BY THE SEA Series
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