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Josef Breitenbach

Josef Albers Teaching His Color Class at Black Mountain College II

Maker

Josef Breitenbach (American, 1896-1984)

Title

Josef Albers Teaching His Color Class at Black Mountain College II

Year

1944

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image: 32.4 x 27.9 cm (12 3/4 x 11 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Estate stamp verso LL

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Peter C. Jones, Rhode Island School of Design RISD BFA 1974, in honor of Frank Robinson

Object Number

1992.083.2

Type

Exhibition History

Facing Artists
Twentieth Century Portraits from the Collection
Feb 27, 2009 – Jul 31, 2009

Label copy

Joseph Breitenbach’s diverse body of work includes portraiture, nudes, and surreal compositions. This candid shot of Josef Albers (American, born Germany,

1888-1976), one of the most influential art teachers in the United States at the time, shows him working with students on one of his renowned color theory

assignments. Albers brought his exercises from the Bauhaus, the innovative German art and design school, to Black Mountain College in North Carolina, which,

under his direction, became a breeding ground for creativity in mid-century America. Albers was also a renowned painter, a side of his achievement that Karsh

highlights in his portrait in the adjacent gallery.

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Tombstone

Josef Breitenbach (American, 1896-1984)
Josef Albers Teaching His Color Class at Black Mountain College II, 1944
Gelatin silver print
Image: 32.4 x 27.9 cm (12 3/4 x 11 inches)
Gift of Peter C. Jones, Rhode Island School of Design RISD BFA 1974, in honor of Frank Robinson 1992.083.2

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