I-S LXXIIb

1972

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Ives-Sillman

Publisher, 1966 - 1992

The image shows a series of concentric squares in varying shades of gray, creating a layered effect. The composition is abstract, focusing on geometric forms and monotone color transitions. Each square is slightly smaller and set within the next, giving an illusion of depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on German Etching wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Maclyn E. Wade

  • Dimensions

    image: 44.45 × 44.45 cm (17 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 71.12 × 71.12 cm (28 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.69.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 216


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 158, no. 216.

Wikidata ID

Q65572927

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