Josef Albers Vintage 1972 Mid Century Modernist Fine Art Silkscreen Print Framed Museum Poster " Homage to the Square Ascending " 1953

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This Josef Albers very rare vintage 1972 Mid Century Modernist Pace Editions fine art silkscreen print custom framed museum poster … Read more This Josef Albers very rare vintage 1972 Mid Century Modernist Pace Editions fine art silkscreen print custom framed museum poster " Homage to the Square Ascending " 1953, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The silkscreen print is published by The Whitney Museum of American Art. Printed in The United States in 1972 in an unnumbered limited edition by Pace Editions, Inc. It features an artwork image originally created by Albers in 1953 titled " Homage to the Square Ascending ", copyright Pace Editions, Inc. 1972.

This is a rare opportunity for true Josef Albers and Modernism fans and collectors, as this coveted image fine art silkscreen poster is long out of print and very scarce to find.

Josef Albers ( 1888 - 1976 ) was a German born artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and The United States formed the basis of Modern Art education programs of The 20th Century. Albers was a student at The Bauhaus in 1920, later being invited by the founder Walter Gropius to become an educator at the school. There his students included established artists Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee.

In the 1930's Albers emigrated to The United States where he would become head of the new art school Black Mountain College, and later in the 1950's he became the head of the department of design at Yale University. His students in America included Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Richard Anuskiewicz, and Eva Hesse among others.

Accomplished as a designer, photographer, typographer, printmaker, and poet, Albers is best remembered for his work as an Abstract painter and an invaluable contributor as an art theorist of color theory. He is considered to be one of the most influential visual artists of The Twentieth Century. Artworks by Albers are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

Pace Editions, Inc. in New York City is an influential venerable publisher and gallery of fine art prints and artist editions. Founded in 1968 to provide leading Contemporary artists with resources and facilities to create and exhibit fine art limited edition prints and multiples. At the printmaking workshops in Manhattan, master printers collaborate with artists in best suited mediums to fulfill their intentions.

The original philosophy and technical virtuosity of collaboration between artist and printer exists to this day at Pace. Now spanning five decades, the workshops still continue to be an incubator for creativity. Josef Albers, Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close, Jean Dubuffet, Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, and Mark Rothko are among the many artists who have been collaborative innovators with Pace Editions in their long and important history.

The rare out of print framed Modernist fine art silkscreen print museum poster measures 24 1/8" W X 30 1/8" H X 1 1/2" D.

It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a Contemporary Modern variegated driftwood gray woodgrain style recessed detail matte finish metal frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent " like new " condition. The poster print is in excellent " like new " very clean condition consistent with age, very light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less