Window Series III

1960

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Joe Funk

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features a composition of rectangular shapes layered within one another. A central rectangle contains an abstract pattern of rounded, stone-like forms. Above it, a textured gray area is present, while the stone shapes below it resemble a cobblestone path. Smaller square shapes lie below this section, resting on a flat, horizontal band. The forms might evoke a window view overlooking a courtyard or wall. The image is bordered by rectangles in muted tones, adding depth and structure to the abstract depiction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.8 x 28 cm (14 1/2 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 46 x 37 cm (18 1/8 x 14 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1989.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Conway 2012, no. 56

  • Portfolio Title

    The Window Series

Associated Artworks

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The image contains two rectangular compositions filled with geometric shapes and lines, creating an abstract visual experience. The upper block features intersecting rectangles and lines, while the lower block shows blocks and shapes aligned linearly. Both sections include shading for depth and dimension.

Window Series I

Clinton Adams, Garo Antreasian, Tamarind Institute

1960

The image shows a beige canvas with faint lines and abstract smudges across its surface, resembling a blank piece of parchment or a lightly stained sheet of paper.

The Window Series

Clinton Adams, Garo Antreasian, Joe Funk, Tamarind Institute

1960

The image displays abstract shapes and patterns within a central rectangular form with a thick black border. The top of the interior rectangle is filled with small circular shapes and textured lines. Below this, a darker band with circular forms creates contrast. Beneath the rectangle are layers of irregular shapes resembling geological formations or rough stone textures.

Window Series II

Clinton Adams, Joe Funk, Tamarind Institute

1960

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 140.

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 124A.

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. 56.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tamarind Impression; lower center in graphite: Window Series III; lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams '60

Markings

embossed lower left: [Tamarind] [Joe Funk]

Wikidata ID

Q65508189

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