Josef Albers

White Line Square V

1966

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Date
1966

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 11/16 × 20 11/16in. (52.5 × 52.5 cm) Image: 15 11/16 × 15 11/16in. (39.9 × 39.9 cm)

Accession number
67.14.5

Edition
41/125

Publication
Printed by Kenneth E. Tyler; printed by Jim Webb; printed by Bernard Bletha; published by Gemini G.E.L.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
©The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/3462

Part of a series:
White Line Squares (Series I)
8 works

A minimalist artwork featuring a series of three concentric squares in shades of yellow, with each square bordering a lighter shade as they progress inwards, set against a white background.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of three concentric squares, each progressively lighter in shade, creating a sense of depth on a plain background. The squares are centered and precisely aligned, with a wide border around the composition.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of three concentric squares with a white border; the outermost square is green, followed by a lighter green, and the innermost square is blue.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of concentric squares with colors transitioning from a bright red center to darker shades of brown, all set against a cream-colored background.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of concentric squares in shades of orange, with the squares getting progressively darker as they approach the center against a white background.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of concentric squares in shades of yellow and green, with each square bordering the next to create a sense of depth. The image is presented with a white border around the squares.
A minimalist artwork featuring a series of nested squares in shades of black, blue, and white, creating an effect of depth on a flat surface.

Josef Albers
84 works in the collection, 17 exhibitions

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