Homage to the Square
Minimalism
1959
122.0 x 122.0 cm
Josef Albers (1888 – 1976)
Josef Albers was a pioneering 20th-century American artist and educator renowned for his groundbreaking exploration of color theory, geometric abstraction, and influential teaching methods at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College. His "Homage to the Square" series remains iconic.
About this artwork
- Title: Homage to the Square
- Artist: Josef Albers
- Year: 1959
- Original dimensions: 122.0 x 122.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: bauhaus principles , homage to the square series
- Keywords: albers artwork , square painting , geometric abstraction
- Perceived brightness: brilliant