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Artist: (after) Josef Albers
"ALBERS" - FOLIO OF NINE (9) SCREEN PRINTS (rare and in very good condition)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
"Albers (an Introduction by Juergen Wissmann (Jürgen Wißmann))"
Year: 1977
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Variant IX (from Ten Variants)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Variant IX (from Ten Variants)
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From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
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1970s Josef Albers Auguste Herbin exhibition poster (Albers prints)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Josef Albers & Auguste Herbin Paris, 1975:
Vintage original silk-screened exhibition poster published in conjunction with a joint exhibition by Auguste Herbin & Josef Albers at Galer...
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White Lines Squares
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lithographs by Blair Litho, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966
Image 6 x 6 inches
Sheet: 7.5 x 7.33 inches
COA provided
Lithographs by Blair Litho, L...
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Materials
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Homage to the Square: R-III A-4 (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
Homage to the Square: R-III A-4 (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1977 (after original 1968 - Oil on Masonite)
...
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1970s Abstract (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
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Homage to the Square: La Tehuana (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
Homage to the Square: La Tehuana (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Sheet: 9 x 7.6...
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1970s Abstract (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
Homage to the Square: Protected Blue (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
Homage to the Square: Protected Blue (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Sheet: 9 x...
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Materials
Screen
Homage to the Square: R-I D-5 (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
Homage to the Square: R-I D-5 (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Sheet: 9 x 7.625 ...
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Materials
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Homage to the Square: "Protected Blue" + FOLIO (Very Good Condition & Rare)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Homage to the Square: Protected Blue
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper tipped-in at the front
Year: 1968
Size: 6.25 x 6.5 inches
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Homage to the Square: Yes Sir! (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Homage to the Square: Yes Sir! (from "Albers")
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Sheet: 9 x 7.625...
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Materials
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Homage to the Square: Renewed Hope (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Homage to the Square: Renewed Hope (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Sheet: 9 x 7...
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1970s Abstract Geometric (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
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Homage to the Square: Selected (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Homage to the Square: Selected (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Sheet: 9 x 7.625...
Category
1970s Modern (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
White Lines Squares
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966
Image 6 x 6 inches
Sheet: 7.5 x 7.33 inches
COA provided (gallery issued)
Lithographs by Blair Litho, Los Angeles, CA, USA
From: Open e...
Category
1970s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Lithograph
White Lines Squares
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966
Image 6 x 6 inches
Sheet: 7.5 x 7.33 inches
COA provided (gallery issued)
Lithographs by Blair Litho, Los Angeles, CA, USA
From: Open e...
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Materials
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1970s Josef Albers Auguste Herbin exhibition poster (Albers prints)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Josef Albers & Auguste Herbin Paris, 1975:
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Materials
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White Lines Squares
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lithographs by Blair Litho, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Image 6 x 6 inches
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COA provided
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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Materials
Screen
White Lines Squares - Set of Five (5) (Albers Minimalism Bauhaus Homage Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
FIVE (5) Lithographs in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966
Image 6 x 6 inches (each)
Sheet: 7.5 x 7.33 inches (each)
Framed: 9 x 9 x 1 inches (each)
COA provided (gallery issued)
Origin...
Category
1960s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
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Homage to the Square: Grisaille and Patina (from "Albers")
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers (after)
Homage to the Square: Grisaille and Patina (from "Albers")
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on strong wove paper double folded, 1971
Image 6.25 x 6.25 inches
Shee...
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1970s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
Variant IV (from Ten Variants)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Variant IV (from Ten Variants)
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Pri...
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1970s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
Variant VII (from Ten Variants)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Variant VII (from Ten Variants)
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Pr...
Category
1970s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
Variant III (from Ten Variants)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Variant III (from Ten Variants)
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Pr...
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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1970s Minimalist (after) Josef Albers Art
Materials
Screen
Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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Materials
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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Materials
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
Printed with an additional image v...
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Materials
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Hommage au Carre (Homage to the Square)
By (after) Josef Albers
Located in Kansas City, MO
Screenprint in brilliant Colors on wove paper, 1972
From “Josef Albers: Son Oeuvre et Sa Contribution à Figuration Visuelle Au Cours Du XXe Siècle”
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- Who is Josef Albers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers is an artist associated with the Bauhaus movement who lived from 1888 to 1976. He developed an important color theory hypothesis and employed it in works like his "Homage to the Square" series. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Josef Albers art.
- How did Josef Albers paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers usually painted with a palette knife instead of a paintbrush, liking how the increased level of control allowed him to create sharp, well-defined lines. He rarely used a palette, normally applying paint right from the tube. Usually, he produced his pieces on Masonite board to add texture to the compositions. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Josef Albers art.
- What is Josef Albers known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers is known for his work as a painter, educator and writer. His work as an artist helped to define the modern period and advance color theory, changing the way future generations approached their own art. His "Homage to the Square" series contains his most famous pieces. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Josef Albers art.
- How do I pronounce Josef Albers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Josef Albers, say "JOW-suf ALL-burz." His first name is the German spelling of the English name Joseph and said in much the same way. His last name is also of German origin. On 1stDibs, find a range of Josef Albers art.
- What inspired Josef Albers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022What inspired Josef Albers changed over the course of his life. During the Bauhaus period, his colleagues Johannes Itten and László Moholy-Nagy greatly influenced his work. In the 1950s, Albers and his wife, textile artist Anni Albers, frequently traveled to Mexico to draw inspiration from the local architecture and art. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Josef Albers art.
- Where did Josef Albers teach?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers taught at more than one school during the course of his life. After a brief period of time as an elementary school teacher in Bottrop, Germany, he enrolled in the Bauhaus school and began teaching classes there within a few years. After moving to the U.S., he taught at Black Mountain College in North Carolina and the Yale University School of Art in Connecticut. Shop a range of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- Who were Josef Albers’ parents?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers's parents were Magdalena and Lorenz Albers. His father worked as a handyman, painting houses, performing repairs and doing carpentry jobs, and his mother came from a long line of blacksmiths. You'll find a variety of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- When was Josef Albers born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers was born on March 19, 1888, in Bottrop, Germany. He would go on to become a leader of the modern art movement and to make huge strides in the area of color theory research. Shop a selection of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers taught many subjects at the Bauhaus. When he began as a teacher, he oversaw the Vorkurs, the introductory course that reviewed composition, construction, design, color theory and other fundamentals. In later years, he became a full professor and expanded his course offerings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Josef Albers art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers's color theory holds that the only way to fully understand a single color is to view it alongside other colors. He believed that surrounding colors had the ability to change the perception of a hue, and he used his "Homage to the Square" series to demonstrate this. Find a variety of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers came to America in 1933 after the Nazis shuttered the Bauhaus. He and his wife, the textile artist Anni Albers, originally settled in North Carolina. During his time there, Albers taught at Black Mountain College. Shop a variety of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers framed his work in different ways throughout his career, but he is most well known for the compositions of his "Homage to the Square" series. These oil paintings featured bold squares in varying hues that demonstrated how colors impact one another. Albers framed the squares with mathematical precision, masterfully fusing geometry with art. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Josef Albers artistic expression.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers used the same materials throughout his career. Usually, he preferred oil paints, which he applied with a palette knife instead of a brush. Much of his work appears on textured masonite board. Find a selection of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Over the course of his long career, Josef Albers painted in more than one movement. His early work fits the characteristics of Bauhaus artists, while his later compositions are in line with the features of geometric abstraction. Find a collection of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To get Josef Albers paintings appraised, search for certified art appraisers in your area who are knowledgeable about works from the modern period. You may be able to get a rough idea of the value from an online search, but a true determination of what a painting is worth requires a close inspection by a professional. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted Josef Albers art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers taught at an elementary school in the town of Bottrop, Germany, during the early 20th century. The name of the school is unknown. Albers would go on to teach at the Bauhaus and Yale University. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Josef Albers art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Josef Albers's art is generally not considered fauve. Fauvism refers to an art movement that lasted from 1904 to around 1910 and included artists like Henri Matisse and André Derain. Although these artists' use of color likely influenced Josef Albers, historians associate him with the Bauhaus movement that lasted from 1919 to 1933. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Josef Albers art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers went to more than one school during the course of his life. He attended the Königliche Kunstschule in Berlin and earned a teaching certification after he graduated in 1915. In 1920, he enrolled at the Bauhaus school. Within three years, he began teaching the introductory course at the institution. Shop a collection of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Josef Albers taught at the Yale University School of Art from 1950 until 1958. In addition to instructing classes, he served as the dean of the university's Department of Design. You can find a range of Josef Albers art on 1stDibs.
- What did Anni Albers design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Anni Albers designed textiles. She also produced decorative objects out of textiles she created. Today, the German-American artist is well known for her rugs and wall hangings. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Anni Albers art and furniture.