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From the Josef Albers Honors the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden portfolio. Color Screenprint on German Etching paper. Signed, Dated and Numbered. Published by Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven and produced for HLK Ltd., Boston and Parasol Press, New York on behalf of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. Cat. Raisonne: Danilowitz 2010, no. 224.1

JHM-I by Josef Albers, created in 1973, is a color screenprint from the Josef Albers Honors the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden portfolio. Continuing his iconic Homage to the Square series, Albers arranges four nested squares in graduated red tones, from vibrant outer edges to a deep, saturated center. This minimalist composition investigates the optical effects of color interaction and spatial depth, central themes in Albers’ teaching and artistic practice. Printed on German Etching paper in an edition of 144, the work invites viewers to perceive subtle shifts in hue and intensity through precise visual structure.

Josef Albers (Germany/USA, 1888–1976) was a groundbreaking artist, designer, and educator central to the Bauhaus movement and modern art. Known for his Homage to the Square series, he explored color theory and perception. Albers’ teachings and writings, like Interaction of Color, have profoundly influenced contemporary art and design education.

Josef Albers

JHM-I, 1973

Name: JHM-I, 1973
SKU: 16441

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Screen-print

Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.

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Edition of 144

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Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.
- Josef Albers

Often cited as one of the founders of minimalist and conceptual art, Josef Albers is widely acclaimed for his theoretical teachings on art and his interplay between shape and colour. Among his most recognised works, Homage to the Square is a series which spanned across the 50’s and the 60’s, and features a range of rigid, geometric productions applied to canvas, all of which were offset by whichever colour palette he had chosen to adopt – the combination of the geometry and colour creates various optical effects, for which Albers has become renowned. Albers has stated ‘abstraction is real, probably more real than nature’ - his work is an attempt to portray this philosophy, and he challenges the viewer to analyse their own perspective with each piece; Structural Constellations is perhaps is most celebrated work of this kind, a subtle piece composed of simple lines that combine to create illusory forms. (Artist website)

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What is Op Art?

Op Art is a visual art style that uses optical illusions to create the impression of movement, vibrating patterns, flashing, or hidden images. The works are typically abstract, with many well-known pieces in black and white. The roots of Op Art can be traced back to earlier movements like Futurism, Constructivism, Dada, and Neo-Impressionism, particularly in their use of color effects and graphic design.

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Josef Albers

JHM-I, 1973

63.5 x 88.9 cm

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