Adams Mark

      Mark Adams created his first tapestry cartoons in 1952 (a multifaceted artist, he also devoted himself to frescoes, stained glass, etc.). He came to France in 1955, working with Lurçat at Les Tours Saint-Laurent and at the National School of Decorative Arts in Aubusson. One of the few American painters and cartoonists, he participated in the Lausanne Biennials and produced over a hundred cartoons, most of which were woven in Aubusson, notably by Paul Avignon. Best known for his tapestries featuring wing motifs, Mark Adams drew inspiration from a wide variety of sources. Our tapestry is linked to "Fire Fountain," another cartoon that focuses on motifs of light and fireworks sparks against the dark background of a night sky (Collective, Mark Adams, catalogue raisonné of tapestries, Stanford University Press, 2012, no. 033, p. 91).     Bibliography: Collective, Mark Adams, catalogue raisonné of tapestries, Stanford University Press, 2012, no. 033