Kenneth Miller Adams Art

This original 1950 lithograph by acclaimed American modernist Kenneth Miller Adams depicts the iconic Ranchos de Taos Church in a serene moonlit setting. One of the most celebrated s...

This artwork titled "House in the Sun" c.1930 is an offset lithograph on wove paper by noted Taos, New Mexico artist Kenneth Miller Adams, 1897-1966. It is signed and titled in the plate. The artwork (image) size is 6.75 x 12 inches, framed size is 13.5 x 18.25 inches. Custom framed in silver metal frame, with light grey matting. It is in excellent condition, the frame have some very small minor scratches, barely visible. About the artist: Painter Kenneth Adams (1897-1963) arrived on the Taos art scene in 1924, at the urging of his former instructor Andrew Dasburg. Although Adams had been born and raised less than 700 miles away in Topeka, Kansas, his journey to the Southwest had been years - and countries - in the making. Earlier in his 20s, Adams had embarked on the Midwesterner’s equivalent of a Grand Tour: Chicago, then New York City, and finally, Italy and France. From these sojourns, the artist had absorbed all the lessons in light, color, and form that renowned teachers and rolling countrysides could offer. Now, thanks to Dasburg’s invitation, Adams found he could stop traveling; he had finished honing his craft and found his muse. New Mexico - its people and its land - would be an infinite source of inspiration. Adam’s painterly devotion soon impressed the prestigious Taos Society of Artists...

A compelling mid-century American Regionalist lithograph by Kenneth Miller Adams (1897–1966), titled Card Players and created circa 1959. This expressive figurative print depicts a group of men gathered around a table during a card game, capturing a quiet moment of concentration, camaraderie and everyday American life. Adams uses strong draftsmanship, expressive line and a carefully structured composition to give the intimate interior scene a distinctive sense of character and atmosphere. The figures are arranged around the central table, creating a tightly composed image in which gesture, posture and interaction become as important as the subject itself. Card Players exemplifies Adams's connection to American Regionalism and modern American figurative art, movements that often celebrated ordinary people, working life and distinctly American settings. His approach combines observational realism with a simplified, graphic quality particularly well suited to the lithographic medium. Kenneth Miller Adams was an important figure in the Taos and New Mexico art communities. Born in Kansas, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York before traveling in Europe. Encouraged by fellow artist Andrew Dasburg, Adams moved to Taos in 1924 and remained there for twelve years. He became the youngest and last member of the Taos Society...

House in the Sun is an original 1950 black-and-white lithograph by celebrated New Mexico modernist Kenneth Miller Adams, a distinguished member of the Taos and Santa Fe art colonies....

“The Miner” is a compelling original 1950 lithograph by noted New Mexico artist Kenneth Miller Adams, a prominent figure associated with the Taos art community and American Regionali...

A striking winter landscape by Kenneth Miller Adams, this mid-century lithograph captures the quiet beauty of northern New Mexico under snow. Adobe forms and simplified architectural...