Albers

[ al-berz, ahl-; German ahl-bers ]

/ ˈæl bərz, ˈɑl-; German ˈɑl bɛrs /

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noun

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

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How to use Albers in a sentence

The third group came in the 1930s because of Adolf Hitler: Anni Albers, Ruth Adler Schnee, Marcel Breuer.
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At Black Mountain College, Josef Albers encouraged her to use commonplace materials for her sculpture.
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In a new book, Patricia Albers explains her continuing relative obscurity.
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So she sat at her desk, copying and recopying, and only succeeded in finishing it when Miss Albers returned.
Tutors' Lane|Wilmarth Lewis

Miss Albers, fortunately one of the few surviving members of the Good Nurse family, saw the situation immediately.
Tutors' Lane|Wilmarth Lewis
On the sixth day Nancy sat up for a while during Miss Albers' hour and a half off.
Tutors' Lane|Wilmarth Lewis
Albers has, however, experimented on frogs, and found that in doses of ·1 to ·2 grm.
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Summer camp among the redwood trees across the creek from Albers' place, opposite the mouth of Lacks Cr.
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British Dictionary definitions for Albers

Albers

/ (ˈælbəz) /

noun

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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