Folder 17

1972

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Sirocco Screenprints

Printer

Ives-Sillman

Publisher, 1966 - 1992

Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Publisher

The image contains two rectangular compositions side-by-side. Each features a series of nested squares and rectangles of varying hues. On the left, there is an abstract arrangement with a green square at the center, surrounded by progressively larger gray and darker green rectangles. On the right, there is another abstract configuration with an orange square at the center, bordered by light orange and darker orange rectangles. Both compositions use contrasting colors to accentuate depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Mohawk Superfine Bristol wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. Norman Ives)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.1 × 101.6 cm (15 × 40 in.)
    sheet (folded): 38.1 × 50.8 cm (15 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2850.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. C

Associated Artworks

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The image shows two identical panels side by side. Each panel depicts a series of abstract shapes, layered angular lines forming a zigzag pattern on a gray background. In the upper left corner of each panel, there are three overlapping transparent rectangles resembling floating envelopes. The colors are varying shades of gray with white outlines, emphasizing a minimalist and geometric abstraction suggestive of folded paper or architectural elements.

Folder 1

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman, Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

1972

Formulation: Articulation II

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman, Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

1972

The image shows four blue rectangular outlines with complex arrangements of overlapping oval and elliptical shapes. The abstract designs within each rectangle resemble aspects of familiar objects like eyes, masks, or paisley prints. The repetition of ovals and elongated lines creates a sense of fluid movement, and the consistent use of blue and white ties the composition together visually.

Folder 2

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman, Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

1972

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Ives, New Haven, Connecticut; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, pp. 199-204, no. C.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in black ink: II / 17

Markings

embossed lower right: A [artist's handwritten initial]; printed lower left verso in black ink: Portfolio / Folder; printed lower center verso in black ink: © Copyright 1972 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. and Ives-Sillman, Inc.; printed lower right verso in black ink: Josef Albers / Formulation: Articulation

Wikidata ID

Q77014027

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