Back Stage

1954

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Lynton R. Kistler

Printer, American, 1897 - 1993

The image contains geometric shapes and lines, such as rectangles, triangles, and circles, arranged in an abstract composition. Some elements resemble stage lights and tripods. The mix of curved and angular forms creates a contrast of light and shadow.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Conway, Robert P. A Meticulous Serenity: The Prints of Clinton Adams, 1948-1997, A Catalogue Raisonné. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2012, no. 38.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams '54; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 5; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 8; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Backstage

Wikidata ID

Q76441424

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