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1942

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

The image shows concentric rectangles created by thick and thin black lines on a plain background. The composition focuses on perspective and symmetry, suggesting a series of door frames or corridors receding into the distance. The repetition of the pattern creates a tunnel-like effect, similar to optical illusions in modern art. The black lines against the neutral backdrop emphasize the geometric shapes' clarity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Serir wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Josef Albers

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 60.96 × 48.26 cm (24 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.20.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 102

  • Series Title

    Graphic Tectonics

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

  • Miller, Jo. Josef Albers: Prints 1915-1970. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1973, no. 57c.

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 77, no. 102.

Wikidata ID

Q65572835

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