Josef Albers (1888 - 1976) - photo 1

Josef Albers

Josef Albers was a German-born artist and educator. The first living artist to be given a solo shows at MoMA and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's department of design, and is considered one of the most influential teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century.

As an artist, Albers worked in several disciplines, including photography, typography, murals and printmaking. He is best known for his work as an abstract painter and a theorist. His book Interaction of Color was published in 1963.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:19 march 1888, Bottrop, Germany
Date and place of death:25 march 1976, New Haven, USA
Nationality:Germany, USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Designer, Educator, Painter, Poet
Art school / group:American Abstract Artists, Bauhaus
Genre:Still life
Art style:Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Modern art, Post War Art, Constructivism

Creators Germany

Max Thedy (1858 - 1924)
Max Thedy
1858 - 1924
Corinne Wasmuht (1964)
Corinne Wasmuht
1964
Heinrich Kuch (1896 - 1973)
Heinrich Kuch
1896 - 1973
Barthel Beham (1502 - 1540)
Barthel Beham
1502 - 1540
Wilhelm Thielmann (1868 - 1924)
Wilhelm Thielmann
1868 - 1924
Gabriel Max (1840 - 1915)
Gabriel Max
1840 - 1915
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898 - 1962)
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
Georges Morin (1874 - 1950)
Georges Morin
1874 - 1950
Friedrich Nerly (1807 - 1878)
Friedrich Nerly
1807 - 1878
Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792 - 1870)
Christian Albrecht Jensen
1792 - 1870
Heinz Treiber (1943)
Heinz Treiber
1943
Reinhard Minkewitz (1957)
Reinhard Minkewitz
1957
Fritz Hickmann (1820 - 1900)
Fritz Hickmann
1820 - 1900
Peter Rösel (1960)
Peter Rösel
1960
Elmar Georg Dietz (1902 - 1996)
Elmar Georg Dietz
1902 - 1996
Jürgen Leippert (1944)
Jürgen Leippert
1944

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Werner Gothein (1890 - 1968)
Werner Gothein
1890 - 1968
Joachim Palm (1936)
Joachim Palm
1936
Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen (1909 - 1957)
Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen
1909 - 1957
Charles and Ray Eames (XX century - XX century)
Charles and Ray Eames
XX century - XX century
Sterling Ruby (1972)
Sterling Ruby
1972
Emil Bartoschek (1899 - 1969)
Emil Bartoschek
1899 - 1969
Ron Nagle (1939)
Ron Nagle
1939
Uwe Kowski (1963)
Uwe Kowski
1963
Dieter Asmus (1939)
Dieter Asmus
1939
Albert Hennig (1907 - 1998)
Albert Hennig
1907 - 1998
David Rabinowitch (1943)
David Rabinowitch
1943
Antony Donaldson (1939)
Antony Donaldson
1939
Franjo Klopotan (1938 - 2019)
Franjo Klopotan
1938 - 2019
Horst Kuhnert (1939)
Horst Kuhnert
1939
Arthur Kaufmann (1888 - 1971)
Arthur Kaufmann
1888 - 1971
Rudolf Greve (1883 - 1962)
Rudolf Greve
1883 - 1962
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