Midnight + Noon III

1964

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features a series of nested squares of varying shades of black and dark grey.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.1 x 40.1 cm (15 13/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 47.9 x 52 cm (18 7/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.100.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 158.3

Associated Artworks

See all 8 artworks
The image shows a composition of concentric squares with distinct edges and lines. The varying shades of dark grey and black create a layered effect.

Midnight + Noon I

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1964

This is a photograph of a page with a printed message. The image presents a cream-colored surface with a text in the center that reads "Midnight and Noon, a suite of 8 Homage to the Square by Josef Albers". The background is plain and subtly textured, creating a soft backdrop for the dark, small, visually centered text. This composition focuses on minimalism and simplicity, emphasizing the text's revelation of the work as a suite by the artist mentioned.

Midnight and Noon: A Suite of 8 Homage to the Square

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1964

The image is composed of nested squares, each one slightly smaller and darker than the last. This arrangement creates a sense of depth and perspective, similar to looking into a tunnel or a series of framed windows receding into the distance. The largest and lightest square serves as the outer boundary, drawing the eye inward to the darker central square, evoking the idea of a three-dimensional space within a flat plane.

Midnight + Noon II

Josef Albers, Tamarind Institute

1964

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

  • Miller, Jo. Josef Albers: Prints 1915-1970. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1973, no. 107.

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1104.

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 102, no. 158.3.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Midnight + Noon III, Tam. Imp.; lower right in graphite: Albers 1964

Markings

stamped lower right verso in gray ink:: [Tamarind] [John Dowell]

Wikidata ID

Q74039828

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