Broken Land I

1960

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Joe Funk

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image contains rectangular and irregular shapes layered on top of each other, creating depth and texture. This abstract composition features lines and forms resembling stacked stones or bricks in a loosely organized manner. The shapes have varying textures like wood grain or rough concrete, offering a tactile visual experience. The arrangement suggests architectural elements, reminiscent of a fragmented wall or ancient ruin.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.37 × 25.72 cm (7 5/8 × 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.73 × 38.1 cm (11 5/16 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1972

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Conway 2012, no. 61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1964 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 170.

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. 61.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tamarid Impression; lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams '60

Wikidata ID

Q65508150

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