The vibrant reaction of colors to their surroundings is the subject of “Study for Homage to the Square, 1964” by Josef Albers. The German-born Albers (1888 – 1976) theorized that colors were not static, but reacted dynamically to adjacent shades. Albers was a mathematician and professor at the respected Bauhaus, but his abstract “Homage to the Square” series of paintings was his most prominent accomplishment. A series of hundreds of paintings and prints, it revealed the interplay among layered, colored squares. Albers’ acclaimed art, which is exhibited worldwide, significantly influenced the Hard Edge movement, Op artists and conceptual artists.
German abstract artist Joseph Albers (1888 – 1976) brilliantly developed the concept that color is alive, and its appearance is influenced by surrounding colors. Also a mathematician and professor at the prestigious Bauhaus, Albers revolutionized color theories with his monumental “Homage to the Square.” A series of hundreds of paintings and prints, these vibrant works revealed the chromatic interplay between layers of colored squares. Exhibited worldwide, Albers' acclaimed work profoundly inspired Hard Edge painters, Op artists and conceptual artists.
Also known as silk screening, serigraphy is a process by which multiple layers of ink are manually pressed through fine screens, resulting in an art print that resembles a painting on paper.