Study for "Homage to the Square: Last Century"
Date
1956
Artist
Josef Albers, American, b. Bottrop, Germany, 1888–1976
Provenance
The artist, Connecticut, 1956-76
Estate of the artist, Orange, Connecticut, 1976-79
Gift of the Josef Albers Foundation, Inc. and Anni Albers, 7 May 1979
Exhibition History
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, New York, International Council travelling exhibition. "Josef Albers: Homage to the Square," Doubleday, 1964, no. 10 (possibly another, related work).
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers," 27 September 1979-23 March 1980, no cat.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration," 13 February-11 April 2010, no cat.
Published References
"La Chronique des Arts: Principales Acquisitions des Musees en 1979," Gazette des Beaux Arts no. 1334 (March 1980) p. 77.
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Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Josef Albers Foundation and Anni Albers, 1979
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
79.17
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on fiberboard
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 17 9/16 in. (44.4 x 44.6 cm)
