Variants

1942

Josef Albers

Associated Names
Josef Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1976

The image shows six circular shapes made up of overlapping ellipses and curves creating a complex pattern of lines. The design features tangled loops or spirals within each circle, with cross-hatching in some areas for depth and texture. Each motif varies slightly, contributing to the chaotic yet orderly composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 21 x 27.6 cm (8 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.118.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Danilowitz 2010, no. 93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles M. Young, Fine Prints & Drawings, Glastonbury, Connecticut); acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Miller, Jo. Josef Albers: Prints 1915-1970. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1973, no. 63.

2010

  • Danilowitz, Brenda. The Prints of Joseph Albers: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1915-1976. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2010, p. 74, no. 93.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Variants / 14/20; lower right in graphite: Albers 42

Wikidata ID

Q75396792

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