Gray Instrumentation I e

1974

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The image displays a series of nested squares, each progressively smaller than the last, aligned concentrically in the center. The artwork features solid colors and geometric forms. The outermost square is light, resembling a pale sheet of paper, while the innermost square is dark. The composition creates a sense of three-dimensionality despite its flatness.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Maclyn E. Wade

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.94 × 27.94 cm (11 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 48.26 cm (19 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.73.1.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 225.5

  • Portfolio Title

    Gray Instrumentation I

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a series of nested squares, each centered within the next, creating concentric shapes. The squares feature varying shades of blue to gray, forming a gradient effect as they progress inward.

Gray Instrumentation I a

Josef Albers, Tyler Graphics Ltd.

1974

The image displays a large, solid square comprised of fine, closely packed vertical and horizontal lines, creating a subtle grid texture.

Gray Instrumentation I

Josef Albers, Tyler Graphics Ltd.

1974

The image features a series of concentric squares creating a geometric pattern, with each square nested within the other. The composition emphasizes depth and dimension through varying shades of dark gray and black.

Gray Instrumentation I b

Josef Albers, Tyler Graphics Ltd.

1974

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, pp. 165-166, no. 225.5.

Wikidata ID

Q65572945

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