Author Description

Anni Albers (1899-1994) was a German textile designer, weaver, and printmaker, and among the leading pioneers of 20th-century modernism. Albers's most important works are examined here to explore her contribution to 20th-century art and design. Featured works--from her early activity at the Bauhaus as well as from her time at Black Mountain College, and spanning her entire career--include wall hangings, designs for commercial use, drawings and studies, jewelry, and prints. Essays focusing on her key works and themes are by Ann Coxon, Maria Müller-Schareck, Briony Fer, Magdalena Droste, T'ai Smith, Maria Minera, Brenda Danilowitz, Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye, Priyesh Mistry, and Nicholas Fox Weber.