Albers

American  

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

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

Szarkowski’s “jaw dropped. Of course he knew the work of André Kertész,” Ms. Albers writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Anni Albers especially feels in the air right now.

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

Albers reports an instance in which a pin introduced into the ear issued from the pharynx.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)