{"id":2035202,"date":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035202"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:00:00","slug":"rob-hanns-chromatic-and-quirky-landscapes-evoke-long-distance-road-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035202","title":{"rendered":"Rob Hann\u2019s Chromatic and Quirky Landscapes Evoke Long-Distance Road Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-11.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a house almost completely engulfed by vines\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toccoa, Georgia. All images \u00a9 Rob Hann, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Rob Hann\u2019s Chromatic and Quirky Landscapes Evoke Long-Distance Road Trips<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:28:12-05:00\">July 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photography<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F07%2Frob-hann-photography-landscapes-united-states-nostlagia%2F&amp;title=Rob%20Hann%27s%20Chromatic%20and%20Quirky%20Landscapes%20Evoke%20Long-Distance%20Road%20Trips\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"475728\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For more than three decades, <a href=\"https:\/\/robhann.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Hann<\/a> has pursued the inimitable and notable, turning his lens toward public figures like Tom Hanks, David Byrne, Chloe Sevigny, Ray Lotta, Willem Dafoe, and many others. He also ranges across the breadth and length of the U.S., traversing storied highways like U.S. 89 in Arizona, a popular route to the Grand Canyon, or U.S. 90 in Texas, which passes through the artistic enclave of Marfa. Not unlike the way he captures portraits of people, his characterizations of the country\u2019s endearingly quirky and remote places highlight individuality, presence, and the passage of time.<\/p>\n<p>Hann\u2019s subjects range from handmade road signs and vintage buildings to peculiar local attractions like trees completely covered in shoes. He sometimes captures site-specific artworks such as Nancy Holt\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/holtsmithsonfoundation.org\/sun-tunnels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun Tunnels<\/a>\u201d (1973-76) in Utah\u2019s Great Basin Desert or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/magdasayeg\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magda Sayeg<\/a>\u2019s crocheted retro camper trailer at El Cosmico in Marfa. There\u2019s often a tinge of tongue-in-cheek humor, too, such as a sign reading \u201cICY\u201d amid an arid desert landscape in southeastern California or a half-buried car.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-7.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Clarksdale, Mississippi\" data-rl_title=\"Clarksdale, Mississippi\" data-rl_caption=\"Clarksdale, Mississippi\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-7.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a home or shop window in a pink building with paintings of blues and jazz musicians\" class=\"wp-image-475722\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clarksdale, Mississippi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAlthough my photos are usually very simple, I often like it when the viewer is not quite sure what it is that they\u2019re seeing, when they have questions,\u201d Hann tells Colossal. \u201cI\u2019m often attracted to things that are amusing, unintentionally funny, or things that are puzzling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the vast majority of his career, Hann has shot with an analog Mamiya 7, only recently adding a digital camera to his routine: a Hasselblad X2D. One of the major differences is that the Mamiya takes a roll of film with only 10 frames, so there\u2019s a more disciplined approach to avoid wasting rolls. With digital cameras, the number of images is only limited by the space on an SD card. \u201cI try to make good decisions as I shoot and avoid wading through huge amounts of images on my computer when I get home,\u201d Hann says. \u201cWith both cameras, I only use one fixed lens, and when shooting film, I just use one film stock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Color images have also emerged as an important tenet of Hann\u2019s practice despite an earlier preference for black-and-white photography. \u201cI was required to also shoot colour when working for magazines and record companies,\u201d he says. \u201cI could do it but struggled to make the colour photos special or make them feel like my own. It took me many years to get my head around making consistently good colour images.\u201d Today, the emotive potential of color, explored through different levels of saturation and warmth, plays a significant role.<\/p>\n<p>Hann is currently working with <a href=\"https:\/\/theartistedition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Artist Edition<\/a> toward the publication of a new book titled <em>Wonder Valley, <\/em>which is slated for release sometime later this year. Follow updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rob.hann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-5.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Lucerne Valley, California\" data-rl_title=\"Lucerne Valley, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Lucerne Valley, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-5.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a car buried in the desert in California\" class=\"wp-image-475720\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucerne Valley, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-1.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Highway 62, California\" data-rl_title=\"Highway 62, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Highway 62, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-1.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a tree along the roadside in the desert of California that is completely covered in shoes and other detritus\" class=\"wp-image-475716\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Highway 62, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-8.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Grand Forks, North Dakota\" data-rl_title=\"Grand Forks, North Dakota\" data-rl_caption=\"Grand Forks, North Dakota\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-8.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a vintage gas station that reads &quot;Bob&apos;s Oil Co.&quot; on the sign\" class=\"wp-image-475723\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grand Forks, North Dakota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-12.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Yucca Valley, California\" data-rl_title=\"Yucca Valley, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Yucca Valley, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-12.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a road sign that reads &quot;icy&quot; amid the desert landscape of eastern California\" class=\"wp-image-475727\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yucca Valley, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-9.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Marfa, Texas\" data-rl_title=\"Marfa, Texas\" data-rl_caption=\"Marfa, Texas\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-9.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a crocheted camper by Magda Sayeg at El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas\" class=\"wp-image-475724\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marfa, Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-6.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Mojave, California\" data-rl_title=\"Mojave, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Mojave, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-6.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of the facade of a simple building with a single entrance and a hand-painted sign that reads &quot;Full Gospel House of Prayer&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-475721\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mojave, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-3.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Highway 287, Montana\" data-rl_title=\"Highway 287, Montana\" data-rl_caption=\"Highway 287, Montana\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-3.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a small barn in rural Montana with a painted sign in the shape of a stop sign on the roof, with the word &quot;meth&quot; in the center\" class=\"wp-image-475718\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Highway 287, Montana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-4.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Needles, California\" data-rl_title=\"Needles, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Needles, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-4.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of an illuminated star decoration in front of a house in Needles, California\" class=\"wp-image-475719\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Needles, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-10.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Mojave, California\" data-rl_title=\"Mojave, California\" data-rl_caption=\"Mojave, California\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-10.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a retro gas station at dusk in the California desert\" class=\"wp-image-475725\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mojave, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-2.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-475728\" title=\"Highway 89, Arizona\" data-rl_title=\"Highway 89, Arizona\" data-rl_caption=\"Highway 89, Arizona\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hann-2.jpeg\" alt=\"a photograph by Rob Hann of a 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