Josef Albers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josef Albers
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1888(1888-03-19)
Age	136
Date Of Death	1976-03-25
Birthplace	Bottrop
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Pisces

Josef Albers Biography

Josef Albers is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on March 19, 1888 in Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Abstract artist who is famous by his painting “Homage to the Square” and other artworks featuring geometric shapes and vivid colors. Significantly influenced the 20th century educational standards in art in both Europe and the United States and Europe.

He taught a number of future famous artists including artists like He taught many future notables, including artist Eva Hesse..

Family members were Roman Catholic and worked as craftsmen in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany. His wife was a Textile artist His family was Roman Catholic and worked as craftsmen in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany. His wife was the textile artist Anni Albers..

Josef Albers Net Worth

Josef Albers is one of the richest Painter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josef Albers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated out of Germany into the United States in the early 1930s due to the rising of Nazis and was a professor of design and art at the North Carolina’s Black Mountain College.

He was the head of in charge of the Yale University Department of Design from 1950 onwards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Josef Albers Dating?

According to our records, Josef Albers married to Anni Albers. As of December 1, 2023, Josef Albers’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Josef Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Josef Albers celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

What did Josef Albers discover about color theory?

Albers made the ingenious discovery that the square as a form could be subservient to color. He made a basic composition of three or four squares set inside one another, on masonite. This form gave him the freedom to be concerned only with color; he named it Homage to the Square.

What was Josef Albers known for?

Josef Albers, (born March 19, 1888, Bottrop, Ger. —died March 25, 1976, New Haven, Conn., U.S.), painter, poet, sculptor, teacher, and theoretician of art, important as an innovator of such styles as Colour Field painting and Op art.

What art movement does Josef Albers fall into?

Josef Albers
Known for| Abstract painting, study of color
Notable work| Homage to the Square (series) The Graphic Constructions of Josef Albers (1969) First solo exhibition given to a living artist, MoMa, New York
Movement| Geometric abstraction
Spouse(s)| Anni Albers ​ ( m. 1925)​

How many paintings did Josef Albers paint?

Josef Albers – 899 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy.

What does Josef Albers say about colors reacting to surrounding colors?

This chapter says that the way we perceive color depends on context. “ We almost never (that is, without special devices) see a single color unconnected and unrelated to other colors. Colors present themselves in continuous flux, constantly related to changing neighbors and changing conditions.”