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Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Lot 689 Property from the Collection of Courtney Sale Ross

Josef Albers (1888-1976)

Study for Homage to the Square: Terrestrial II

Closed14 November 2019

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Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Study for Homage to the Square: Terrestrial II
incised with the artist's monogram and date 'A 60' (lower right); signed, titled and dated again 'Study for Homage to the Square: "Terrestrial" II Albers 1960' (on the reverse)
oil on Masonite
32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1960.

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
The Mayor Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990

Specialist note

"Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature. I prefer to see with closed eyes." -- Josef Albers