Josef Albers Quotes

German-American designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976)

Josef Albers (March 19, 1888 – March 26, 1976) was a German artist, mathematician and art teacher [at Bauhaus ], whose work - in Europe and later in the United States - formed the basis of an influential and far-reaching art education program of the 20th century. He became a leading figure of Black Mountain College in the U.S.

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Pen Names: Albers, Yozef • Albers, Joseph

Alternative Names: Joseph Albers • Albers

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I want color and form to have contradictorily functions.

The concern of the artist is with the discrepancy between physical fact and psychological effect.

Every perception of colour is an illusion.. ..we do not see colours as they really are. In our perception they alter one another.