The Prints of Josef Albers

As author Brenda Danilowitz writes, "The processes and excitement of printmaking fulfilled many of Albers's loftiest dreams. He relished its implicit detachment: the way that the medium removed his hand at least one step from the end result." He appreciated the possibilities of texture available, and treasured the multitude of colour choices available in ink, "a range he often said was far greater than was available with paints." This revised catalogue raisonne makes important...
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As author Brenda Danilowitz writes, "The processes and excitement of printmaking fulfilled many of Albers's loftiest dreams. He relished its implicit detachment: the way that the medium removed his hand at least one step from the end result." He appreciated the possibilities of texture available, and treasured the multitude of colour choices available in ink, "a range he often said was far greater than was available with paints." This revised catalogue raisonne makes important additions to the record of Albers's great accomplishment in the print medium, and its arrival is particularly timely this year. AUTHOR: Brenda Danilowitz is chief curator at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. She has taught art history at Yale University. Nicholas Fox Weber is executive director of the Albers Foundation. 311 colour & 201 b/w illustrations