Josef Albers

Josef Albers, one of the most influential artist-educators of the twentieth century, was a member of the Bauhaus group in Germany during the 1920s. In 1933 he came to the United States, where he taught at Black Mountain College for sixteen years. In 1950 he joined the faculty at Yale University as chairman of the Department of Design. The recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, Albers was the first living artist ever to be given a solo retrospective at The Metropolitan Museum of Art...See more

Josef Albers book reviews

  • Homage to the Square 5 out of 5

    The Best Squares!

    by gregory c, Jul 11, 2011

    Beautifully illustrated tribute to Josef Albers, the master of the square! read more

  • Interaction of Color 1 out of 5

    never rec'd

    by marina v, Oct 14, 2010

    my daughter never received this book but I paid for expedited shipping
    where is it? read more

  • Interaction of Color 3 out of 5

    Tecnical manual

    by jbrzosko, Aug 12, 2010

    Good technical review of Albers' theories but earlier reviewers who said it was too lean on illustrations are correct. Helpful to professionals in the visual arts. read more

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