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Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper - Signed, Titled, Dated and Numbered - Published by Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven (with their blindstamp)

Josef Albers's Variants IV, from Ten Variants (1966) is a screen print that exemplifies his mastery in exploring color relationships and geometric abstraction. This piece, printed on Rives BFK paper, features a structured composition of nested rectangles in various shades of blue, gray, and black. The use of precise shapes and tonal gradation creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, making the flat image appear almost three-dimensional. Albers's approach focuses on the interaction of colors and their effect on perception, inviting the viewer to engage with the visual shifts and optical illusions created by the overlapping forms. This limited edition print, signed, titled, dated, and numbered, was published by Ives-Sillman, Inc. and bears their blindstamp, reflecting the artist's dedication to precision and form.

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

Variants IV, from Ten Variants, 1966

Name: Variants IV, from Ten Variants, 1966
SKU: 12198
Price: 5400.00 USD
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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 200

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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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Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.

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Josef Albers

Variants IV, from Ten Variants, 1966

43.2 x 43.2 cm

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