Day + Night I from Day and Night: Homage to the Square

1963

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image contains nested squares in varying shades of blue and grey, creating a gradient effect. The squares decrease in size towards the center, giving the illusion of depth and layering.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph from a portfolio of 10 lithographs on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 40 x 40 cm (15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 47.6 x 51.7 cm (18 3/4 x 20 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.89.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 157.1

Associated Artworks

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The image features a square shape with fine lines of a woven texture, all in a muted beige color. This abstract pattern resembles the appearance of a plain linen fabric, with its subtle grid of intersecting threads creating an understated textile surface.

Day and Night: Homage to the Square

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1963

The image features a series of concentric squares in varying shades of blue and black, creating a layered effect. The squares are arranged in a precise alignment, emphasizing clean lines and geometric harmony.

Day + Night II from Day and Night: Homage to the Square

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1963

The image displays a series of concentric squares arranged in a layered pattern. The squares are in a muted, monochromatic palette transitioning from light to darker shades towards the center. The repeated square shape creates a sense of depth, reminiscent of nesting boxes or a tunnel.

Day + Night III from Day and Night: Homage to the Square

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1963

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

  • Miller, Jo. Josef Albers: Prints 1915-1970. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1973, no. 106.

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 898.

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 99, no. 157.1.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Day + Night I, Tam. Imp.; lower right in graphite: Albers 1963

Markings

stamped lower right verso in gray ink: [Tamarind] [Kenneth Tyler]

Wikidata ID

Q74039752

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