1960

Harold Riley, View of St. Luke’s Church, Seedley, 1975

View of St. Luke's Church, Seedley, Harold Riley, 1975.

Harold Riley, Alice Fairweather, 1960

Alice Fairweather, Harold Riley, 1960.

An expresive print depicts a reclining female nude, using painterly fluid lines. The figure lays with her arms above her head, on a pale background. surrounding the nude are soft, organic, darker shapes suggesting an outdoor setting with clouds and long grass.

Albert Adams, Female Nude, 1960

Female Nude, Albert Adams, 1960

An expressive print depicts the artist. Shown from the shoulders up, the figure faces the viewer. The features are defined using bold, painterly lines. The eyebrows appear to be raised, giving the face a forlorn, weary expression.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1960

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1960

A simple monotone print, depicting a stylised self portrait of the artist. The image has a thick black boarder, and shows a round head, with prominent nose, two small eyes, and small mouth. On the cheek there is a large black, vertical smudge and the neck and torso are also depicted by only smudges.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1958

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1960

A monotone print depicting the artist. The image looks down at the artist from above, showing his head and shoulders. His hair is parted at the side, and bold lines are used to draw the artists features, including his eyes, nose, mouth, and ear.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1960

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1960

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

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

an abstract line drawing depicting the head and shoulders of a crucified figure.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1960

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Crucifixion Year: 1960 Medium: Etching and Aquatint Dimensions: H: 63cm W: 52cm Accession Number: US2012-49 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.