Josef Albers (American/German, 1888-1976) Homage to the Square: 1962 & Mini Edition
| Lot #: 1 Josef Albers (American/German, 1888-1976) Homage to the Square: 1962 & Mini Edition |
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(7) Homage to the Square: 1962. Seven of the ten screenprints in colors on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, with title and text by Richard Lippold. From an edition of 250. Publisher: Ives-Sillman, New Haven, CT. Printer: R. H. Norton Co., New Haven, CT. Sheet: 16 15/16 x 16 7/8 in. |
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Provenance Estate of Ann & Joe Watson, Rochester, New York. |
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Condition Some water staining to two of the prints, otherwise very good. Three prints have never been framed. |
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Auction Date Mar 19, 2026 |
| Estimate: $4,000-$6,000 |
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Josef Albers (American/German, 1888-1976)
Josef Albers was a pioneering artist and educator best known for his Homage to the Square series, which explored the complexities of color relationships and theory. Born in Bottrop, Germany, he studied and later taught at the Bauhaus, working alongside Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, before emigrating to the United States in 1933. Albers taught at Black Mountain College and Yale University, influencing a generation of artists including Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly. His 1963 book Interaction of Color remains a seminal text in contemporary art education. Albers’s works are held in major collections worldwide, including MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Gallery.
Josef Albers was a pioneering artist and educator best known for his Homage to the Square series, which explored the complexities of color relationships and theory. Born in Bottrop, Germany, he studied and later taught at the Bauhaus, working alongside Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, before emigrating to the United States in 1933. Albers taught at Black Mountain College and Yale University, influencing a generation of artists including Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly. His 1963 book Interaction of Color remains a seminal text in contemporary art education. Albers’s works are held in major collections worldwide, including MoMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Gallery.
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