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Josef Albers — Variant 3, from Ten Variants
Josef Albers

Variant 3, from Ten Variants

A masterful example of Josef Albers' lifelong investigation into color interaction, this screenprint presents nested rectangular forms in carefully chosen hues that appear to shift and vibrate against one another. Part of his *Ten Variants* series, the work demonstrates how the same compositional structure can yield entirely different visual sensations depending on the relationships between colors. Printed on Rives BFK paper, the crisp, flat planes of color achieve a precision that reinforces Albers' belief that color perception is fundamentally deceptive and ever-changing.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Josef Albers, Variant 3, from Ten Variants

A masterful example of Josef Albers' lifelong investigation into color interaction, this screenprint presents nested rectangular forms in carefully chosen hues that appear to shift and vibrate against one another. Part of his *Ten Variants* series, the work demonstrates how the same compositional structure can yield entirely different visual sensations depending on the relationships between colors. Printed on Rives BFK paper, the crisp, flat planes of color achieve a precision that reinforces Albers' belief that color perception is fundamentally deceptive and ever-changing.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mid Century Modern, Male Artist, Hard-Edge Painting, Bauhaus Influence, Warm Color Palette, German-American Artist, Screenprint, Color Theory, Geometric Abstraction, Modernist Master, Minimalist Composition

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Alex Capecelatro