Mark Adams (artist)
| Mark Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1925 Fort Plain, New York |
| Died | January 24, 2006 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hans Hofmann, Jean Lurçat |
| Known for | Painting, Tapestry design, stained-glass design |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Van Hoesen (1954–2010) |
Mark Adams (born 1925 Fort Plain, New York - January 24, 2006) was an American artist.[1]
Life
He studied at Syracuse University. He studied with Hans Hofmann, and with Jean Lurçat. He began as a tapestry and stained-glass designer.
He designed the windows, for Temple Emanu-El, and Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. Later, he used watercolors.
His tapestry works are at the de Young Museum and at San Francisco International Airport.
In 1954, he married Beth Van Hoesen; they lived in San Francisco.[2]
Bibliography
- Lorna Price (ed) Mark Adams: a way with color, Chronicle Books, John Berggruen Gallery, 1996
- Otto B. Rigan, Charles Frizzell, New glass, San Francisco Book Co., 1976, ISBN 978-0-913374-52-8
References
- ↑ Jesse Hamlin (January 28, 2006). "Mark Adams -- S.F. artist known for tapestries". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ Famed Artist Mark Adams Leaves Behind a Rich Tapestry of Color and Glass
External links
- "Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen interviews, 1983 Aug. 31 - 1984 Feb. 24", Archives of American Art
- http://www.flashpointmag.com/starkey2.htm
- http://www.berggruen.com/artists/mark-adams/#/artists/mark-adams/
- http://www.americantapestryalliance.org/Members/NLv33n1/NLv33n1p2.html
- http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-01-28/bay-area/17277738_1_mission-district-tapestries-mr-adams
- http://noevalleyvoice.com/2006/March/Mark.html
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