Albert Adams

A woodcut panel shows a depiction of the artist. The artist has carved the outline of the form into the wood, and used black and white pigments to build in shadow and highlight, particularly on the hands. The right hand touching the figure's cheek, and the left hand clasped round the right wrist.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1958

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1958

A print depicting a monkey, atop the shoulders of a figure. Both have their arms crossed in front of them. The monkies hands are tinted pink, the other figure wears a yellow tie with green stripes.

Albert Adams, The Circus (Portfolio of Artists’ Proofs), 2006

The Circus (Portfolio), Albert Adams, 2006

A print depicting a monkey, atop the shoulders of a figure. Both have their arms crossed in front of them. The monkies hands are tinted pink, the other figure wears a yellow tie with green stripes.

Albert Adams, The Circus (Portfolio), 2006

The Circus (Portfolio), Albert Adams, 2006

An expressive drawing depicts a semi-abstracted figure. contrast between blocks of black, and places left blank, define the figure's form. The figure's head is bent in towards a block od darkness, their features obscured, only the ear visible. Their head, torso, and right elbow are represented through gently blurred diagonal lines, suggestive of movement.

Albert Adams, Figure Study, 1977

Figure Study, Albert Adams, 1977

Albert Adams, Animal Study, 1977

Animal Study, Albert Adams, 1977

A charcoal sketch shows two figures sat together, their legs appear to be touching, while the space between them forms a V shape. The figure on the left is darker, shaded with soft blurred marks. The figure on the left is depicted through shorter, sharper lines.

Albert Adams, Study for Two figures at Rondebosch Fountain, 2001

Study for Two figures at Rondebosch Fountain, Albert Adams, 2001

Albert Adams, Skeleton Electrocuting an Ape, Date Not Known

Skeleton Electrocuting an Ape, Albert Adams, date not known

Albert Adams, Skeleton Electrocuting an Ape, Date Not Known

Skeleton Electrocuting an Ape, Albert Adams, date not known

A print depicting the artist. The torso is turned away at 90 degrees from the viewer, but hte figure, shown from shoulder up, makes looks out towards the viewer. The forms of the face are represented with thin lines, like contour lines, suggesting the high points of the face such as the cheek bones. The eyes are left pale, without irises.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1956

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1956

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

An etching depicting the artist. From the shoulders up, the artist is depicted through small, soft lines, looking towards the viewer, with his face turned slightly away. The details of the features are soft, and the right side of their face shaded.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1956

Self Portrait, Albert Adams, 1956

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 monotone print, with a dark background a simple pale lines, depicts two male figures sat together. The figure on the left appears to be looking down, watching the figure on the right. On the right the figure has a disproportionally large hand. and is sat, with his knees appart.

Albert Adams, Saul and David, 1956

Saul and David, Albert Adams, 1956

A monotone print using simple lines depicts a wide eyed, harrowed figure from the nose up, looking in through bars above him to see a skull in a dark corner. A bird files above the figure's head, also looking in through one small black eye.

Albert Adams, Prisoner, bird & skull (Incarceration), 1999

Prisoner, bird & skull (Incarceration), Albert Adams, 1999

A monocrome print depicting a simple figure, riding a horse. The figure and horse both have drawn, skeletal faces, with exposed teeth. The figure has mitten-like hands, and their upper body is depicted by a dark smudge.

Albert Adams, Man on a Rocking Horse, 2001

Man on a Rocking Horse, Albert Adams, 2001

A charcoal drawing depicting an abstracted locust, using bold, energetic lines and dots. The locust spands the page diagonally, it's head towards the top left corner, and it's tail towards the bottom right.

Albert Adams, Locust, 2001

Locust, Albert Adams, 2001

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