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Albers

American  
[al-berz, ahl-, ahl-bers] / ˈæl bərz, ˈɑl-, ˈɑl bɛrs /

noun

  1. Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.


Albers British  
/ ˈælbəz /

noun

  1. Josef. 1888–1976, US painter, designer, and poet, born in Germany. His works include a series of abstract paintings entitled Homage to the Square

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Like the subjects of Kertész’s pictures, the photographer was, as Ms. Albers puts it, “a secret in plain sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

For example, many of the handbag straps feature washers strung on ribbons, referencing a series of jewelry designs Anni Albers made with Alexander Reed in 1940.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Another influence is Anni Albers, one of the world’s leading textile designers and printmakers, and wife of Josef Albers, who blurred the lines between the ancient craft of hand-weaving and modern art.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

The shrewd design’s geometric patterning reverberates against the trailblazing Bauhaus tapestries of Anni Albers, as much as those of Gutiérrez’s Oaxacan ancestors, for a work that travels through time and space.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Miss Albers, fortunately one of the few surviving members of the Good Nurse family, saw the situation immediately.

From Tutors' Lane by Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon)

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