Clinton Adams (December 11, 1918 – May 13, 2002) was an American artist and art historian.
He worked in the art department of the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) but eventually left to serve in the military.
As a painter, Adams worked in several mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolor painting, and egg tempera.
He also produced lithographs, and was the co-author of The Tamarind Book of Lithography (1971), an important description of the process.
[1] Adams received the Governor's Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the Arts of New Mexico" in 1985, and in 1992 he became a member of the National Academy of Design.