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Josef Albers — Homage to the Square: Ten Works (Danilowitz 156)
Josef Albers

Homage to the Square: Ten Works (Danilowitz 156)

1962

Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square: Ten Works" is a complete portfolio of screenprints that exemplifies the artist's systematic exploration of color interaction and spatial perception through nested geometric forms. The ten prints, executed on high quality Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper and housed in their original cream linen portfolio and leather slipcase, represent a culmination of Albers' decades long investigation into how colors behave in relation to one another and how viewers perceive spatial depth through chromatic variation. This portfolio remains a seminal work in twentieth century color theory and demonstrates Albers' commitment to understanding how subtle shifts in hue, saturation, and value can fundamentally alter our visual experience of seemingly simple compositions.

Medium
the complete portfolio, comprising ten screenprints in colors on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, loose (as issued), with the table of contents and colophon, contained in the original cream linen-covered portfolio and black leather-covered slipcase

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October 15, 2024

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 16

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Josef Albers, Homage to the Square: Ten Works (Danilowitz 156), 1962

Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square: Ten Works" is a complete portfolio of screenprints that exemplifies the artist's systematic exploration of color interaction and spatial perception through nested geometric forms. The ten prints, executed on high quality Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper and housed in their original cream linen portfolio and leather slipcase, represent a culmination of Albers' decades long investigation into how colors behave in relation to one another and how viewers perceive spatial depth through chromatic variation. This portfolio remains a seminal work in twentieth century color theory and demonstrates Albers' commitment to understanding how subtle shifts in hue, saturation, and value can fundamentally alter our visual experience of seemingly simple compositions.

Medium
the complete portfolio, comprising ten screenprints in colors on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, loose (as issued), with the table of contents and colophon, contained in the original cream linen-covered portfolio and black leather-covered slipcase
Year
1962
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Minimalist Aesthetic, Square Composition, German-American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Abstraction, Meditative Mood, Series Format, Color Field Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Alex Capecelatro