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White Line Squares- II

Josef Albers

Contemporary Art

Josef Albers had a lifelong interest in color’s meditative qualities. With the help of simple color combinations, he aimed to show that flat shapes on a two-dimensional surface can create an illusion of movement and depth. Albers believed that the introduction of a white line into one of the color fields affected the perception of the color on both sides of the line. He felt that experimentation with subtle colors—as in these two works—proved the power of the line and the efficacy of his theory.
MEDIUM Color lithographs on wove Arches paper
DATES 1966
DIMENSIONS Sheet: 20 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (52.7 x 52.7 cm) Image: 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm)
MARKINGS Blind stamped lower right: "II"
SIGNATURE Signed and dated lower right in graphite: "A '66"
COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 67.184.12
CREDIT LINE Gift of the artist
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
EDITION Edition: 48-125
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