Golden Gate from Homage to the Square: Soft Edge—Hard Edge

1965

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Sirocco Screenprints

Printer

Ives-Sillman

Publisher, 1966 - 1992

The image shows concentric squares in warm hues transitioning from mustard yellow to deep brown in a layered effect. The composition resembles a simplified target design, creating a tunnel-like or framed appearance with a central focus.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Parkhurst in memory of William C. Seitz

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.94 × 27.94 cm (11 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 43.18 × 43.18 cm (17 × 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.81.1.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 165.1

  • Portfolio Title

    Homage to the Square: Soft Edge—Hard Edge

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a large rectangular shape filled with faint lines and patterns giving the surface a textured look.

Homage to the Square: Soft Edge—Hard Edge

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman

1965

The image shows a composition of concentric squares. Each square is neatly nested inside the next. The outermost square is deep purple, framing a smaller dark red square, and an even smaller brown square at the center. The use of varied shades and sizes creates an abstract visual effect. The arrangement of squares might bring to mind a sequence of stacked picture frames or layers of matting.

Palatial from Homage to the Square: Soft Edge—Hard Edge

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman

1965

This image shows a series of nested squares aligned concentrically within each other. The composition features abstract layers of color ranging from light gray to slightly darker gray, giving the appearance of depth and perspective. The central square is the smallest, enclosed within a larger square, and surrounded by another larger square. The entire composition is bordered by a broad off-white margin.

Nacre from Homage to the Square: Soft Edge—Hard Edge

Josef Albers, Sirocco Screenprints, Ives-Sillman

1965

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

  • Miller, Jo. Josef Albers: Prints 1915-1970. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1973, no. 116a.

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 110, no. 165.1.

Inscriptions

"Albers '65" lower right margin, graphite. "Golden Gate 29/50" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

(Ives-Sillman Inc.) chop, lower right margin.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74038113

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