Prints

A charcoal drawing depicts an abstracted locust, using thick, energetic lines, dots, and smudges.

Albert Adams, Locust 2, 2001

Locust 2, Albert Adams, 2001

An etching with a dark grey background, depicts an oldfashioned oil lamp burning. The flame at the center is the brightest park of the image, the outlines and details of the lamp redered through dark lines.

Albert Adams, Lamp (Incarceration), 2002

Lamp (Incarceration), Albert Adams, 2002

A pencil drawing depicting a shopping trolley, with large, dark, bulky contents. The trolley stands out from the plae background, a square shadow beneath it.

Albert Adams, Laden Trolley, 2002

Laden Trolley, Albert Adams, 2002

A textured etching shows a figure looking downwards towards the left hand corner of the image. He has dark hair, sideburns, a beard and mustache.

Albert Adams, Head (Final State), Date Not Known

Head (Final State), Albert Adams, Date not known

A textured etching shows a figure from the shoulders up. The face is blank and featureless,, turning inwards towards the figure's shoulder, depicted in one curved line. The hair is textured and detailed.

Albert Adams, Head (1st State), Date Not Known

Head (1st State), Albert Adams, date not known

An expressive charcoal drawing shows two figures, trying to balence on a tightrope. One figure stands doubled over in the centre of the image, while the other sits off to the left of the drawing, facing away.

Albert Adams, Figures on a Tightrope, 2001

Albert Adams, Figures on a Tightrope, 2001

A detailed, monotone etching depicts a shaded figure, with a distorted head, obscured with black smudges. A cord trails down from above the figure's head, and circles around above the figure's chest.

Albert Adams, Figure with a Power Cord, date not known.

Figure with a Power Cord, Albert Adams, date not known.

An expressive etching, depicting faceless figures outlined in black against a natural yellowed background.

Albert Adams, Deposition, 1955

Deposition, Albert Adams, 1955

An expressive etching depicts the outlined figures of two naked men, holding long sticks. Their forms are illuminated, surrounded by dark crosshatching.

Albert Adams, Deposition, 1955

Deposition, Albert Adams, 1955

A pale etching depicts a figure, suspended as if crucified, his body contorted, being attended to by a hooded figure.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1955

Crucifixion, Albert Adams, 1955

Two distorted figures are depicted through thin scratchy lines, black against a natural yellowed background. Harsh lines protrude from the top right corner, pointing towards the figures.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1955

Crucifixion, Albert Adams, 1955

A monotype print with a black background depicting a distorted face with open mouth and pointed nose. The features are depicted through thin white lines.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1960

Crucifixion, Albert Adams, 1960

A monotype print with a black background depicting a distorted face. Thin pale lines show the outline of the figure’s head. The forehead and cheek bones are exaggerated, highlighted white. The face has wide whited over eyes, and an open screaming mouth.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1960

Crucifixion, Albert Adams, 1960

A monotype print depicting Christ on the cross with minimal lines. In the bottom right a figure reaches up towards him.

Albert Adams, Christ with Veronica, 1956

Christ with Veronica, Albert Adams, 1956

A monotype print depicting Christ on the cross with minimal lines. In the bottom right a figure reaches up towards him.

Albert Adams, Christ with Veronica, 1956

Christ With Veronica, Albert Adams, 1956

Albert Adams, The Prisoner (Incarceration) Cell Window, 2002

The Prisoner (Incarceration) Cell Window, Albert Adams, 2002

Large working drawing of arm or hand, ink on paper pinned together

Albert Adams, Arm (detail of Crucifixion), 1960

Arm (detail of Crucifixion), Albert Adams, 1960

a preparatory sketch showing a crouching skeleton of an unknow animal

Albert Adams, Crouching Skeleton, 2004

Crouching Skeleton, Albert Adams, 2004.

a preparatory sketch showing a two intertwined figures walking on a tightrope

Albert Adams, Ape on a Man on a Tightrope, 2001

Ape on a Man on a Tightrope, Albert Adams, 2001.

a print showing an ape performing a handstand on a tightrope

Albert Adams, Ape on a Tightrope, c.2000-2006

Ape on a Tightrope, Albert Adams, date not known, c. 2000-2006.

a preparatory sketch showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked make figure. The background is a brick wall

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man (Study 3), 2001

Ape on a Standing Man (Study 3), Albert Adams, 2001.

a preparatory sketch showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked male figure

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man (Study 2), 2001

Ape on a Standing Man (Study 2), Albert Adams, 2001.

a print showing an ape riding on the back of a skeletal figure - it's not clear whether the figure is human or not.

Albert Adams, Ape on a Crouching Skeleton, 2004.

Ape on a Crouching Skeleton, Albert Adams, 2004.

a preparatory sketch showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked male figure.

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man (Study 1), 2001

Ape on a Standing Man (Study 1), Albert Adams, 2001.

a preparatory sketch showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked make figure. The background is a brick wall

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man, c.2000-2006

Ape on a Standing Man, Albert Adams, date not known, c.2000-2006

a preparatory sketch showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked make figure. The background is a brick wall

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man, c.2000-2006

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man, date not known, c.2000-2006

an etching showing a large ape riding on the shoulders of a naked make figure. The background is a brick wall

Albert Adams, Ape on a Standing Man, c.2000-2006

Ape on a Standing Man, Albert Adams, date not known, c.2000-2006

a rough sketch in charcoal on white paper. The quickly drawn lines show a jumble of limbs and we an vaguely make out a primate figure on the back of a crouching man.

Albert Adams, Ape on a Man on a Tightrope, 2001.

Ape on a Man on a Tightrope, Albert Adams, 2001.

A preparatory sketch on cream coloured paper, showing the skeleton of a crouching, four-legged animal.

Albert Adams, Crouching Skeleton, 2004

Albert Adams, Crouching Skeleton, 2004

A pencil sketch on cream paper, depicting a headless figure lent upright against a wall.

Albert Adams, Abu Ghraib, 2004

Abu Ghraib, Albert Adams, 2004