Josef Albers was a prominent German-American artist and educator best known for his work with color theory and his series of Homage to the Square paintings. He taught at the influential Bauhaus School in Germany from 1923 to 1933 before immigrating to the US and teaching at Black Mountain College and then Yale University. The document discusses several of Albers' books and artworks focused on color theory as well as an exhibition of his work held at an unnamed gallery. It includes images and descriptions of some of his series including Formulation: Articulation and Homage to the Square. The document concludes with a quote from Albers about the role of tradition and innovation in art.

1. Josef AlbersModern Master of ColorMery-et LescherSummer 2011

2. Bauhaus School1923 - 1933Black Mountain College1933 - 1949Yale University1950 - 1958Josef Albers(1888-1976)

3. Josef Albers.Interaction of Color.New Haven:Yale University Press,1963.

4. Josef Albers. Formulation: Articulation.New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1972.Limited Edition: 545/1000.

5. Folio I/Folder 1

6. Folio I/Folder 2

7. Folio I/Folder 4

9. Top:Folio II/Folder 16Right:Folio I/Folder 18

10. Brenda Danilowitz.The Prints of Josef Albers:A Catalogue Raisonné 1915-1976.New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2001.

11. Upper:Folio II/Folder 11Right:Folio II/Folder 12

12. The Ringling Edition of Formulation: Articulation Portfolio IILeft:Folio II/Folder 2Right:Folio II/Folder 12

13. Danilowitz’sCatalogue RaisonnéUpper:Folio II/Folder 2Right:Folio II/Folder 3

14. Joanna Weber.Josef Albers: Color GeniusNew Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.

15. Examples from the Foundation: Articulation seriesFolio I/Folder 13 &14 –Images show a progression into 3-dimensional space.

16. Folio I/Folder 21 – Skyscrapers and Windows – demonstrates how the eyereferences vertical and horizontal lines in composition.

17. Folio I/Folder 31 –Graphic Tectonic series, Albers’ theory of Synopsis and Syntax.

18. Folio II/Folder 17 – Albers talks about color theory in his art.

19. Folio II/Folder 18 – A poem by Albers called, On My Work.

20. Folio II/Folder 20 – Wood as water, where the woodblock texture resemblesthe moving surface of water.

21. Folio II/Folder 66 & 67 – The text features an early artist statement by Albers.NGallery JSearing WingOverhead ViewWES

22. Homage to the SquareNorth Wall

23. East WallFlat CasesFolio I/Folder 16Folio II/Folder 15

24. Title WallLooking North

25. South WallDidactic Panel

26. West WallVariants

27. Educational Outreach