Venus Three Times (After Chassériau)

1969

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

Three abstract forms are depicted in vertical panels. Each panel contains a smooth, curving shape resembling an organic form or sculptural abstraction. The first and third panels show forms with elegant curves, while the central panel has a more textured, detailed form highlighted by shadowed areas. Shading creates depth and reveals subtle details, giving the forms a dynamic and tranquil appearance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.2 x 45.4 cm (11 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.1 x 66 cm (19 3/4 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.60

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Conway 2012, no. 105

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. 2524.

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. 105.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tamarind Impression; lower center in graphite: Venus Three Times; lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams '69

Wikidata ID

Q74039586

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