Josef Albers, American, b. Bottrop, Germany, 1888–1976 Search this
Medium:
Oil on fiberboard
Dimensions:
26 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (67.2 x 49.9 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1940
Provenance:
The Artist, North Carolina, 1940-at least 1942
G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh, by 1960-probably 1963
Galerie Semiha Huber, Zurich, to 14 November 1963
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 14 November 1963-17 May 1966
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Exhibition History:
Compiled by V. Fletcher 1979-80 and 2009:
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, Waco, Texas. "Josef Albers," April 1938, and North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Texas, June-July 1938 [uncertain whether "Bent Black A" or "B"].
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chapel Hill. "Annual Exhibition of North Carolina Artists," 2-29 November 1941. Tour: WILMINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, Wilmington, N.C.; WOMEN'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF N.C., Greensboro; RALEIGH ART CENTER (N.C. MUSEUM OF ART), Raleigh (tour ended February 1942).
KUNSTHAUS, Zurich. "Josef Albers, Fritz Glarner, F.Vordemberge," 1956.
KUNSTMUSEUM DER STADT, Dusseldorf. "Sammlung G. David Thompson," 14 December 1960-29 January 1961, no. 3. (Tour: GEMEENTEMUSEUM, Hague, 17 Feb-9 April 1961; GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NY, "One Hundred Paintings from the G. David Thompson Collection," May-June 1961; MUSEO CIVICO DI TORINO, Turin. "Collezione G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh," Oct-Nov.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Inaugural Exhibition," 4 October 1974-15 September 1975.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCUPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. "The Golden Door: Artist-Immigrants of America, 1876-1976," 20 May-20 Oct 1976, no. 123.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers," 27 Sept 1979-18 Feb 1980, no catalog.
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, New York, "Josef Albers: A Retrospective," 25 March-29 May 1988. no.136, cat. p. 184. TOUR: STAATLICHE KUNSTHALLE BADEN-BADEN, 12 June-24 July 1988; BAUHAUS-ARCHIV, Berlin, West Germany, 10 August-4 October 1988, no. 136, cat. p. 192. (edition in German); PORI ART MUSEUM, Finland, 19 October-3 December 1988.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, Boston. "Josef Albers in Black and White," 3 March-6 April 2000, catalogue by Karen E. Haas, no.29, pl. p.69.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Josef Albers: Innovation and Inspiration," 13 February-11 April 2010, no cat.
Published References:
LERNER, ABRAM et al. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (New York: Abrams, 1974), fig. 47, pp. 339, 658.
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966