We can't say much about Frank Adams. We don't know where he was born or why he died. We don't know anything about his formal education or his private life. His vibrant works are more or less his only legacy.
But we know at least a few facts:
he exhibited aquarelles and drawings in the Walker Gallery, London between 1923 and 1935,
his major breakthrough was the illustration of Alice in Wonderland in 1912,
his best work was done for Blackie & Son,
he was influenced by Cecil Aldin and John Hassall, both members of the London Sketch Club,
he collaborated with Hassal at Golden Budget of Nursery Stories and very likely some other projects.
Beware! There are at least two artists with the same name and other similarities!
Frank Adams (1871-1944) was an American artist who lived in Massachussets. He was a trained machinists and carpenter. e loved hunting and excelled in carved decoys. He also designed patterns for curving. His work is on display in several museums and can be ocasionally bought on auctons. Take a moment to compare his year of birth and death with ank Adams above.
Frank Adams (1914-1987) was an American artist who started his artistic career during WW2 by drawing blueprints of B-17 bombers. He soon established a career of cartoonist and illustrator with a similar style as the Frank Adams at the top of this page. His first book The Hoke front was published by the War Department in 1944. This year looks familiar?