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Josef Albers — Never Before f; from Never Before portfolio
Josef Albers

Never Before f; from Never Before portfolio

A masterful exploration of color interaction and perception, this screenprint by Josef Albers presents geometric fields of color that demonstrate his lifelong investigation into how colors influence and transform one another. Part of his celebrated *Never Before* portfolio, the work showcases Albers' precise, methodical approach to abstraction, using the silkscreen medium to achieve flat, luminous expanses of hue on the smooth surface of Arches 88 paper. The composition reflects Albers' foundational belief that color is never seen in isolation, but is always shaped by its relationship to surrounding tones and forms.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Josef Albers, Never Before f; from Never Before portfolio

A masterful exploration of color interaction and perception, this screenprint by Josef Albers presents geometric fields of color that demonstrate his lifelong investigation into how colors influence and transform one another. Part of his celebrated *Never Before* portfolio, the work showcases Albers' precise, methodical approach to abstraction, using the silkscreen medium to achieve flat, luminous expanses of hue on the smooth surface of Arches 88 paper. The composition reflects Albers' foundational belief that color is never seen in isolation, but is always shaped by its relationship to surrounding tones and forms.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Arches 88 paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Fine Art Print, Male Artist, Hard-edge Abstraction, German-American Artist, Screenprint, Color Theory, Geometric Abstraction, Minimalist Composition, Modern Master, Warm Tones

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Alex Capecelatro