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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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The Hungarian photographer recoiled at the work of American photographers such as Ansel Adams, whose “cult of technical perfection,” according to Patricia Albers, risked “killing their subjects with irrelevant detail.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

When Anni Albers published her theoretical magnum opus “On Weaving” in 1965, she was already lamenting the loss of our tactile sensibilities, which have undeniably worsened in the digital era.

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)

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