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Details
- Dimensions
- 24.25ʺW × 1.38ʺD × 28.75ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Geometric
- Patterns
- Pop Culture
- Text
- Artist
- Josef Albers
- Brand
- Josef Albers
- Designer
- Josef Albers
- Styled After
- Walter Gropius
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Metal
- Paper
- Plexiglass
- Screen Print
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cerulean
- Condition Notes
- It is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " very … moreIt is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " very clean vintage condition consistent with age and very light signs of handling. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. less
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This Josef Albers very rare vintage 1971 Mid Century Modernist fine art silkscreen print " P-Black " custom framed museum …
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This Josef Albers very rare vintage 1971 Mid Century Modernist fine art silkscreen print " P-Black " custom framed museum exhibition poster is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.
The Modernist exhibition poster print is published by Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, new York. Printed in The United States in 1971 by Sirocco Screenprints, New Haven, in an unnumbered limited edition on the occasion of the exhibition. It features an artwork image by Albers titled " P-Black ".
This is a rare opportunity for true Josef Albers and Modernism fans and collectors as this coveted image silkscreen print exhibition poster is long out of print and very scarce to find. An example of this same poster is held in the archive collection of The Museum of Modern Art New York, The National Gallery of Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Josef Albers ( 1888 - 1976 ) was a German born artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and The United States formed the basis of Modern Art education programs of The 20th Century. Albers was a student at The Bauhaus in 1920, later being invited by the founder Walter Gropius to become and educator at the school. There his students included established artists Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee.
In the 1930's Albers emigrated to The United States where he would become head of the new art school Black Mountain College, and later in the 1950's her became head of the department of design at Yale University. His students in America included Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Richard Anusziewicz, and Eva Hesse among others.
Accomplished as a designer, photographer, typographer, printmaker, and poet, Albers is best remembered for his work as an Abstract painter and an invaluable contributor as an art theorist of color theory. He is considered to be one of the most influential visual artists of The Twentieth Century. Artworks by Albers are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.
Josef and Anni Albers went to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York two days after they arrived in The United States in 1933. From the start, they loved the energy they felt there and were impressed by the size of the crowd. In 1971, Josef became the first living artist to be given a solo retrospective exhibition at The Met. They continued to visit the museum regularly until the end of Josef's life, on their last visit in the autumn of 1975, they were particularly thrilled to have a preview of the new Islamic galleries.
This rare and important screen print was produced in tandem with the exhibition and commemorates the historic art event. The artwork " P-Black " features Albers' mitered square, a signature motif that explores the relationship between gradient color and our perception of complex geometric structures. In " Mitered Squares " Albers offered a composition to interpret : Are we looking at a recess, with a dark center at the base, or are we looking at a structure with a darkened small square " roof " ? This work is a strong reminder of Albers' place as one of the most important practitioners of Minimalism and Hard-Edge Abstraction.
The rare out of print framed Modernist exhibition poster print measures 24 1/4" W X 28 3/4" H X 1 3/8" D. It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglas in a Contemporary Modern recessed detail matte eggshell finish black metal frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.
It is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " very clean vintage condition consistent with age and very light signs of handling. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less
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