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Josef Albers was the longest-serving member of the Bauhaus, a progressive German school active from 1919 to 1933 that sought to combine art, design, and architecture. Albers’ early career at the Bauhaus was shaped by his intense exploration of the material and aesthetic qualities of glass. Between 1925 and 1932, he embarked upon an innovative series of sandblasted flashed glass panels, of which this is an example, that imitate the format of easel paintings.
Flashed glass is produced by covering a solid white glass sheet with a second layer of very thin colored glass that is subsequently sandblasted through a paper stencil, revealing the original color below. In Walls and Screens, Albers also applied black elements in glass paint that became permanent upon firing in a kiln. Although working in sandblasted flashed glass limited his exploration of color and line, Albers was riveted by the striking intensity of its pure opaque colors, as well as its precision and flatness.
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Created c. 1928
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Geography might be Weimar or Berlin
Description: NOTE: THIS WORK MUST BE PUBLICLY DISPLAYED AT THE DMA NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
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Albers, Josef (American, born Germany, 1888-1976)
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Place of origin: Germany (nation): TGN: 7000084
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Sandblasted opaque red flashed glass with black glass paint (with pressed wood frame)
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- The Modern, Fort Worth~View several of Josef Albers's paintings from his series Homage to the Square.
- The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation~Learn more about artists Josef and Anni Albers.
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General Description
Josef Albers was the longest-serving member of the Bauhaus, a progressive German school active from 1919 to 1933 that sought to combine art, design, and architecture. Albers’ early career at the Bauhaus was shaped by his intense exploration of the material and aesthetic qualities of glass. Between 1925 and 1932, he embarked upon an innovative series of sandblasted flashed glass panels, of which this is an example, that imitate the format of easel paintings.
Flashed glass is produced by covering a solid white glass sheet with a second layer of very thin colored glass that is subsequently sandblasted through a paper stencil, revealing the original color below. In Walls and Screens, Albers also applied black elements in glass paint that became permanent upon firing in a kiln. Although working in sandblasted flashed glass limited his exploration of color and line, Albers was riveted by the striking intensity of its pure opaque colors, as well as its precision and flatness.
Excerpt from
DMA label copy.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Modern, Fort Worth~View several of Josef Albers's paintings from his series Homage to the Square.
- The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation~Learn more about artists Josef and Anni Albers.
Notes
Created c. 1928
Checked Piction
Geography might be Weimar or Berlin
Description: NOTE: THIS WORK MUST BE PUBLICLY DISPLAYED AT THE DMA NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Albers, Josef (American, born Germany, 1888-1976)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Germany (nation): TGN: 7000084
Process/materials
Sandblasted opaque red flashed glass with black glass paint (with pressed wood frame)
Historical periods
Individuals
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