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Homage to the Square: Yellow Signal by Josef Albers

Homage to the Square: Yellow Signal

Josef Albers · 1962

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Artist
Josef Albers
Date
1962
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
ART MOVEMENTS
Op Art
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Josef Albers

Josef Albers, a German-born American artist, transformed the art world through his iconic 'Homage to the Square' series and groundbreaking color theory.

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