Albers, Anni, b. 1899 d. 1994

Designer, Educator, Graphic designer, Weaver
Orange, Conn., Black Mountain, N.C. (Show Bio)

Oral history interview with Anni Albers, 1968 July 5

Sound recordings: 1 sound tape reel ; 7 in.
Transcript: 20 p. Audio excerpt: 1 sound file (3 min. 10 sec.) : digital

An interview of Anni Albers conducted in New Haven, Connecticut, by Sevim Fesci for the Archives of American Art. Albers speaks of her educational background; Paul Klee as a teacher; color in weaving; techniques and materials; Peruvian and European textiles; her "sound-absorbing" textile designed for the Bauhaus auditorium; and her weaving workshop at Black Mountain College. She reminisces about the Bauhaus in the 1920s.

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

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Also in the Archives:

• Anni Albers papers, 1924-1969