Arabesque

1966

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Erwin Erickson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays abstract shapes outlined against a dark background. At the top, there is a heart-like form transitioning into a symmetrical pattern. Below, a horizontal band separates the upper and lower sections. The bottom section features two peaks resembling rolling hills or a stylized crown shape. The textures within the shapes create a pattern suggesting celestial bodies or speckled stone surfaces, adding depth and complexity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green and black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 66 x 33 cm (26 x 13 in.)
    sheet: 76.2 x 43.8 cm (30 x 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.47

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Conway 2012, no. 86

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1983 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. 1513.

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. 86.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tamarind Impression; lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams '66

Markings

embossed lower left: [Tamarind]; emobssed lower right: [UNM]

Wikidata ID

Q74039489

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