Personal papers and artworks of Robert Adams
1925–87
A series of sketchbooks, collages, maquettes and a self-portrait have been selected from the Robert Adams collection and are available online. Together the material documents the wide range of Adams's practice over nearly forty years. The sketchbooks date from c.1944-80 and contain studies for a variety of artworks by Adams, such as the screen forms and 'Vertex' series of sculptures. The maquettes date from the 1950s to the 1970s and relate to the 'Vertex' and 'Cavetto' sculptures of the 1970s. The self-portrait dates from c.1946.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Robert Adams 1917–1984
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Mrs Pat Adams, widow of the artist, and her daughter Mrs Mary Adams Weatherhead, in 1984 and 1990.
- Reference
- TGA 8421
44 objects in this collection
- Title
- Personal papers and artworks of Robert Adams
- Date
- 1925–87
- Description
- A series of sketchbooks, collages, maquettes and a self-portrait have been selected from the Robert Adams collection and are available online. Together the material documents the wide range of Adams's practice over nearly forty years. The sketchbooks date from c.1944-80 and contain studies for a variety of artworks by Adams, such as the screen forms and 'Vertex' series of sculptures. The maquettes date from the 1950s to the 1970s and relate to the 'Vertex' and 'Cavetto' sculptures of the 1970s. The self-portrait dates from c.1946.
Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue. - Reference
- TGA 8421
Showing 21–40 of 44 objects
Robert Adams Sketchbook [studies for ‘Vertex’ series]
1970–3
Robert Adams Sketchbook [studies for ‘Folding Movement’]
1972–6
Robert Adams Sketchbook [studies for bronzes and wall-hangings]
1974–5
Robert Adams Sketchbook for ‘Two’
1976–7
Robert Adams Sketchbook [round]
1980
Robert Adams Collage Two
date not known
Robert Adams Collage Three (unfinished)
date not known
Robert Adams Collage Four
date not known
Robert Adams Collage Five
date not known
Robert Adams Collage Six
date not known
Robert Adams Collage Seven
date not known
Robert Adams Maquette for ‘Vertex No. 1’
1971–2
Robert Adams Maquette for ‘Vertex No. 1’
1971–2
Robert Adams Maquette for ‘Vertex No. 2’ or ‘Phoenix’
1971–2
Robert Adams Maquette related to the ‘Vertex’ series
1971–2
Robert Adams Maquette related to ‘Chasm’ and ‘Fissure’
[c.1972]
Robert Adams Maquette related to ‘Cavetto No. 1’ and ‘Cavetto No. 2’
[c.1972–3]
Robert Adams Maquette for unknown sculpture
date not known
Robert Adams Maquette related to ‘Pierced Horizontals’ 1959, or a brooch
[c.1960]
Robert Adams Maquette for ‘Curving Movement’ or ‘Horizontal Movement’ or a brooch
[c.1958–60]