Anni and Josef Albers | Art and Life

This exhibition catalogue, spanning their entire careers, showcases the immense artistic achievements — both individually and together — of two of the greatest pioneers of twentieth-century modernism. Published in collaboration with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.

Featuring more than 250 works, including paintings, photographs, drawings, textiles, and furniture, this indispensable volume traces the creative development of Josef and Anni Albers — both pioneering figures in the development of modernism and abstract art.

This richly illustrated book includes contributions from leading experts in chapters exploring the couple’s relationship and important aspects of their professional partnership, including their meeting at the Bauhaus school and their influential years at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.

Wide-ranging essays address topics such as the influence of pre-Columbian art, Josef’s masterpiece “Homage to the Square,” Anni’s jewelry and works on paper, Josef’s famous lectures at Yale University, and Anni’s years as a graphic designer following her husband’s death.

Both artists are celebrated for their lasting achievements in their respective fields — Josef for his lectures on color theory at Yale, Anni for her innovative use of unconventional materials.

Readers will appreciate the Alberses’ spirit of experimentation and innovation, their collaboration and teamwork, their commitment to education and mentorship, and the many ways in which their work challenged the status quo and continues to inspire artists to do the same.

[ Prestel ]