Homage to the Square: Bright Reminder
| Artist | Josef Albers (American, 1888–1976) |
|---|---|
| Title | Homage to the Square: Bright Reminder |
| Date | 1958 |
| Medium | Oil on masonite |
| Dimensions | Framed: 24 1/4 × 24 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (61.6 × 61.6 × 3.8 cm) Overall: 23 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (58.7 x 59.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Jane and Roger Wolcott Memorial, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 72.121 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A painting depicting overlaying squares of blue, purple, and orange.
In 1920, Josef Albers began a course of study at the Bauhaus, an innovative new art school in Weimar, Germany. Here he learned the basics of color theory and modern, streamlined design, and in 1925, he was appointed as “master” (instructor) at the school. In 1933, Albers fled Nazi Germany for the United States, where he had been offered a teaching position at Black Mountain College in North Carolina. In the 1950s, he served as chair of the Department of Design at Yale University. Albers is best known for his series Homage to the Square. Although painted during the 1950s, these explorations of color and geometry reflect the influence of the Bauhaus.
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"Homage to the Square: Bright Reminder | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=72.121