Josef Albers
Color Study for White Line Square
ca. 1966
13 x 30.4 inches (33.3 x 30.4 cm)
Oil, gouache, graphite pencil, and varnish on blotting paper.
2012.47
Gift of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in honor of Isabelle Dervaux.
© Josef Albers / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Notes
Best known for his paintings of nested squares in various colors called Homage to the Square, Josef Albers also produced a vast number of oil sketches, such as the present one, in which he experimented with color combinations. The scribbled pencil notations and free handling of paint - which contrasts with the austerity and strict geometry of the finished paintings - provide insight into the artistʼs working process.
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Century Drawings
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