Accession Number
1954/2.42

Title
Collage

Artist(s)
Robert Adams

Artist Nationality
British (modern)

Object Creation Date
1953

Medium & Support
paper

Dimensions
19 13/16 in x 11 15/16 in (50.32 cm x 30.32 cm);28 1/16 in x 22 1/16 in (71.28 cm x 56.04 cm);19 7/8 in x 12 in (50.48 cm x 30.48 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
Collage appears to be a precariously perched tower of blocks with a strong structural element to it, which is fitting given Adams's background as a sculptor. The piece is one of at least two pieces that the artist produced in 1953 with the same title and similar motifs. They were created in the midst of the artist's involvement in the Constructivist movement. 

Physical Description
This collage consists of geometric shapes, primarily rectangles in various sizes stacked on top of one another to form a tower. The shapes are all black set against a solid brown background. The tower rests on two thin prongs. Shapes are repeated but there is no symmetry in the piece.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
collage

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
British (modern)
Non-Representational Art
abstraction
geometric shape
modern and contemporary art
towers (single built works)