Olympische Spiele München, 1972
Josef Albers   Master Artists

Print : lithography · 110 x 70 x 1 cm 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang

€5,898 5 898 €

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Print : numbered and limited to 200 copies

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Hand-signed by artist

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110 x 70 x 1 cm 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth

Artwork dimensions including frame

114 x 74 x 3 cm 44.9 x 29.1 x 1.2 inch

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Josef Albers - "Olympische Spiele München 1972" (Olympic Games Munich 1972) 
Color silkscreen on strong wove paper. 
Signed and dated Albers 70 lower right. 
Numbered lower left. 
With the printer's dry stamp of "Matthieu-Litho, Switzerland. 
Designed in 1970 for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. 
Silkscreen : Not to be confused with the open poster edition ! 
Literature: Danilowitz, Brenda : The prints of Josef Albers - A catalogue raisonné, 1915-1976, New York 2001, cat. rais. no. 213. 

This Silkscreen by Josef Albers is a striking example of the renowned Bauhaus artist s mastery of color and geometric abstraction. Created as part of the marketing series for the 1972 Munich Olympics, this work embodies the event's modern and dynamic visual identity, which aimed to reflect innovation and unity through contemporary design. 

This limited edition silkscreen is hand-signed by Josef Albers, adding to its rarity and collectible value. It stands not only as a piece of Olympic history but also as a testament to Albers' enduring influence in the fields of abstract art and design. This edition remains highly sought after by collectors of modernist prints, Olympic memorabilia, and Albers artworks. 

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Minimalism

Olympic games

Dark blue

Josef Albers, Olympische Spiele München

Josef Albers

Germany  • 1888  - 1976

Presentation

Josef Albers is a German artist of the Bauhaus School born in 1999 and died in 197 in New Haven . He is considered one of the precursors of optical art or Op Art .

Initiated by his father, a building painter who sometimes created theater sets, Josef Albers developed his taste for art at a very young age. He became a teacher in 1913, but developed his interest in painting at the same time and then decided to begin studying art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin.

In 1920 the aspiring artist joined the Bauhaus school. He quickly gained attention and was appointed Master at the Bauhaus in 1923. Back as a teacher, he teaches figurative drawing .

He tried different mediums and developed a particular interest in color. He creates many abstract paintings focusing on colors. The “Homage to the Square" series makes it even more famous. His theory of color was taken up and the Op art movement was built little by little.

With the rise of the Nazis, the Bauhaus School was closed in 1933. Josef Albers and his wife moved to the United States. There he developed his theory of color and gradually became interested in optical effects . In 1950, he joined Yale where he headed the design department.  

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