Formulation: Articulation II

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

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio of thirty-three screenprints

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. Norman Ives)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 52.71 × 40.01 × 6.35 cm (20 3/4 × 15 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2850.1-33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. C

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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

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

The image displays an assembly of elongated oval and curved shapes intertwined within a rectangular form, predominantly in blue and white, set against a beige background. This composition presents an abstract design, wherein the curved forms loosely resemble a collection of overlapping leaves or petals. The arrangement of shapes creates a visual rhythm.

Folder 3

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.

Markings

stamped on spine of clamshell in gray ink: Josef Albers Formulation: Articulation II; stamped on interior of clamshell in blue ink: Made in Holland

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