Josef Albers - Homage to the Square 1983 — complete set of four

Homage to the Square 1983 — complete set of four

Artist: Josef Albers

Title: Homage to the Square

Year: 1983 (posthumous)

Medium: Four screenprint bookplates in colours on wove paper

 Dimensions: Each image: 18 × 18 cm

 Printer: Mankopf-Siebdruck GmbH

Publisher: Stadt Bottrop, Germany

Presentation: Framed — set of four

Type: Complete set — 4 works

Description: 

Homage to the Square (1983) presents four distinct colour investigations from Josef Albers's most celebrated and enduring series — here issued as a complete set of screenprint bookplates, each one a self-contained experiment in chromatic perception and each one entirely different in emotional temperature from its three companions. The quartet moves across the full range of Albers's colour thinking: a cool grey ground with a luminous yellow centre; a deep red exterior collapsing through black toward a surprising teal core; a dark teal-to-black progression of almost meditative austerity; and a blazing orange-amber field that seems to generate its own heat. Placed together, the four works function as both a survey and a demonstration — proof that the same format, applied to different colour combinations, produces effects as varied as the spectrum itself.

Printed by Mankopf-Siebdruck GmbH and published by Stadt Bottrop — the German city that established the Josef Albers Museum and has been the principal institutional custodian of his legacy — these bookplates carry the authority of an officially sanctioned publication. Bottrop's involvement guarantees the fidelity of the colour reproduction to Albers's original specifications, a matter of paramount importance in a body of work where colour accuracy is the entire subject.

Issued as a framed set of four and carrying ARR (Artist's Resale Right) designation, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a complete and cohesive group of Albers works in a single acquisition — ideal for collectors of post-war abstraction, Bauhaus heritage, and colour-field art, and visually commanding whether displayed as a grid or in sequence.

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FAQ 

Are these original Josef Albers prints? These are original screenprint bookplates, printed by Mankopf-Siebdruck GmbH and published by Stadt Bottrop — the official institutional publisher of Albers's legacy in Germany.

What is a bookplate in this context? A bookplate here refers to a high-quality screenprint produced as part of an official publication or portfolio — printed to the same standard as an independent edition print, on wove paper, and intended for framing and display.

Who published these works? Stadt Bottrop, Germany — home of the Josef Albers Museum and the primary institutional guardian of Albers's artistic legacy.

What does ARR mean? ARR stands for Artist's Resale Right — a legal designation entitling the artist's estate to a percentage of the resale price when the work is sold on the secondary market. Its presence confirms the work's official status.

Are the works sold as a set? Yes — this is a complete framed set of four works, presented together as intended.

Do you ship internationally? Yes — worldwide, with specialist packaging suited to framed works, full insurance, and shipment tracking. Please contact us for a shipping quote given the volume of this set.