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, 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 in New York. Nicholas Fox Weber is Executive Director of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. See less
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Josef Albers book reviews
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Homage to the Square
The Best Squares!
Beautifully illustrated tribute to Josef Albers, the master of the square! read more
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Interaction of Color
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
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Interaction of Color
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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