Folder 31

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

There are two compositions of geometric shapes and lines against a neutral background. On the left, there is an abstract arrangement of black and orange lines forming a grid-like structure. On the right, there is a smaller square composition in shades of gray and green with a pattern that resembles a computer chip or a section of a piano keyboard. Both compositions use simple shapes and a limited color palette to convey rhythm and interconnection.
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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

    2015.19.2850.31

  • 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 / 31

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

Q77015104

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