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Josef Albers — Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik
Josef Albers

Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik

Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik" is part of the artist's renowned and long-running series exploring the optical and psychological relationships between colors through precise, nested square compositions. Albers systematically varies his color combinations to demonstrate how colors interact and transform one another depending on their surrounding hues, challenging our perception of color as fixed or absolute. The work exemplifies his lifelong investigation into color theory and visual experience, blending scientific inquiry with aesthetic refinement.

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April 24, 2018

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Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik

Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik" is part of the artist's renowned and long-running series exploring the optical and psychological relationships between colors through precise, nested square compositions. Albers systematically varies his color combinations to demonstrate how colors interact and transform one another depending on their surrounding hues, challenging our perception of color as fixed or absolute. The work exemplifies his lifelong investigation into color theory and visual experience, blending scientific inquiry with aesthetic refinement.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Abstract Art, Mid-Twentieth Century, Mid Century Modern, Male Artist, Hard-Edge Painting, Cool Tones, Op Art, German-American Artist, Color Theory, Geometric Abstraction, Optical Art, Meditative Mood, Modernist Master, Bauhaus, Minimalist Composition, Modern Master, Print Series, Nested Squares

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Alex Capecelatro