Josef Albers was a German-born artist and educator. He taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's department of design, and is considered one of the most influential teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century.
As an artist, Albers worked in several disciplines, including photography, typography, murals and printmaking. He is best known for his work as an abstract painter and a theorist. His book Interaction of Color was published in 1963.
As an artist, Albers worked in several disciplines, including photography, typography, murals and printmaking. He is best known for his work as an abstract painter and a theorist. His book Interaction of Color was published in 1963.
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Graphic Tectonic (1941)
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Graphic Tectonic, 1941 - Josef Albers - WikiArt.org
Study for Homage to the Square:
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'Study for Homage to the Square', Josef Albers, 1964 | Tate
Study for Homage to the Square: Beaming
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Study for Homage to the Square: Beaming | Art UK
Structural Constellation. Alpha
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Homage to the Square: Soft Spoken
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Standing Bird, Front View (1917)
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Standing Bird, Front View, c.1917 - Josef Albers - WikiArt.org
Skyscrapers on Transparent Yellow (1929)
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Skyscrapers on Transparent Yellow, c.1929 - Josef Albers - WikiArt.org
“Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.”
Josef Albers
Mar 19, 1888 - Mar 25, 1976