Seclusion

1942

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

The image displays a series of concentric rectangles and lines, creating a pattern of interlocking shapes. The rectangles are stacked in layers, drawing the viewer's eye inward. The central focus point of the design resembles the numeral "8" or two overlapping squares, showcasing symmetry and balance. The overall arrangement of lines and shapes evokes the structure of architectural blueprints or a labyrinthine puzzle, with precision and simplicity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Serir wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Josef Albers

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.48 × 31.75 cm (12 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 60.96 cm (19 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.20.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 105

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

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

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 79, no. 105.

Wikidata ID

Q65572853

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