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  • Albers, Josef, b. 1888 d. 1976

    Art teacher, Author, Printmaker
    Orange, Conn., Black Mountain, N.C. (Show Bio)

    Josef Albers papers, 1929-1969

    ca. 400 items (on 5 microfilm reels).
    Reel(s): N69-138 - N69-140 & N70-48

    Clippings, reviews, and announcements, 1963-1968; poetry, critical writings and statements by Albers, undated and 1934-1968; two printed interviews of Albers, 1965 and 1966; articles about Albers work as a teacher at the Bauhaus and at Black Mountain College; biographical material, homages, and writings on Albers; catalogs of one-man shows, 1957-1968; catalogs of group shows, undated and 1929-1969; and a letter from Eugene W. Leake, 1967, regarding an Albers exhibition. Two printed articles: "Concerning Art Instruction", BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BULLETIN 2, June, 1934; and "Art as Experience", reprinted from PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION, Oct. 1935.

    Donated 1969-1970 by Josef Albers.

    How to Use this Collection

    • Patrons must use microfilm copy.
    • Microfilm reel N69-138 - N69-140 & N70-48 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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