Birth of Venus II

1976

Clinton Adams

Associated Names
Clinton Adams

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features curvilinear shapes and wavy lines against a deep blue background. Two tall, dark, wavy forms rise from the bottom, with two pale, rounded shapes below. Between the tall forms, a curly, flowing design emerges. The color palette includes deep blue and muted earth tones.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a red shape on a gray background. The shape consists of a combination of curves and straight lines, resembling a silhouette of a table lamp.

Tamarind Suite Fifteen

Various Artists, Ben Q. Adams, Frances Thiel, John Sommers, Stephen Britko, Glenn Brill, Ed Hamilton, Harry Westlund, Lynn Baker, Tamarind Institute

1977

The image displays a series of diagonal lines creating an overlapping pattern across the canvas. The composition resembles a woven textile, with repetitive lines and shapes mimicking fabric weaving. The edges of the pattern are jagged, suggesting texture and imperfection, while the convergence of multicolored lines may evoke various threads in a patchwork quilt.

Untitled

Garo Antreasian, Tamarind Institute

1976

The image shows swirling, organic shapes cascading downwards, layered with muted greens and grays. Patches of deeper green resembling leaves or foliage are scattered throughout. The design may evoke a stone sculpture within a garden, with mingling colors creating depth and movement.

Untitled

Elaine de Kooning, Tamarind Institute

1975

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

June Wayne, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 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. 138.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 9/70; lower right in graphite: Clinton Adams; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 76-118a / white Arches

Markings

embossed lower left: [Tamarind]

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q75120504

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