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Introduction
Anni Albers (born Annelise Elsa Frieda Fleischmann; June 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994) was a German textile artist and printmaker credited with blurring the lines between traditional craft and art. Besides surface qualities, such as rough and smooth, dull and shiny, hard and soft, textiles also includes colour, and, as the dominating element, texture, which is the result of the construction of weaves. Like any craft it may end in producing useful objects, or it may rise to the level of art.
Wikidata
Q86078
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Introduction
She studied in Berlin and Hamburg before studying and teaching at the Bauhaus. American textile designer and printmaker; wife of Josef.
Nationalities
American, German
Gender
Female
Roles
Artist, Textile Designer, Graphic Artist, Textile Artist
Names
Anni Albers, Annelise Fleischmann, Annie Albers, Anneliese Albers, Anneliese Else Frieda Fleischmann
Ulan
500012591
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Works

170 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
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