Josef Albers

American, born Germany (Bottrop, Germany, 1888 - 1976, New Haven, Connecticut)

Homage to the Square: "Starting"

1968
painting | oil on Masonite
Not currently on view in the museum
Image Not Available
48 in. x 48 in. (121.92 cm x 121.92 cm)
Acquired 1976
Collection SFMOMA
Partial gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and partial purchase through the William L. Gerstle Fund, the Lucie Stern Trust Fund, the Members' Accessions Fund, the Accessions Committee Fund, and the Arthur W. Barney Bequest Fund
© The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
76.22
Keywords

yellow, squares, geometric, abstract, rectangles, shapes


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