Josef Albers

About Josef Albers

Birth Day: March 19, 1888
Birth Place: Bottrop, Germany

Josef Albers

Josef Albers was born on March 19, 1888 in Bottrop, Germany. Abstract artist known for "Homage to the Square" and other paintings featuring geometric shapes and vibrant colors. Profoundly impacted 20th-century art education in the United States and Europe.
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As per our current Database, Josef Albers has been died on Mar 25, 1976 (age 88).

๐ŸŽ‚ Josef Albers - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Josef Albers die, Josef Albers was 88 years old.

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Occupation Painter
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born March 19, 1888 (Bottrop, Germany)
Birthday March 19
Town/City Bottrop, Germany
Nationality Germany

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Josef Albersโ€™s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

๐ŸŒ™ Chinese Zodiac Signs

Josef Albers was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.

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About

Abstract Artist known for "Homage to the Square" and other paintings featuring geometric shapes and vibrant colors. Profoundly impacted 20th-century art education in the United States and Europe.

Before Fame

He moved from Germany to the United States in the early 1930s because of the rise of the Nazis and taught art and design at North Carolina's Black Mountain College.

Trivia

He headed the Yale University Department of Design beginning in 1950.

Family Life

His family was Roman Catholic and worked as craftsmen in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany. His wife was the textile Artist Anni Albers.

Associated With

He taught many Future notables, including Artist Eva Hesse.

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