Anni and Josef Albers

A spectacular and unprecedented visual biography of the main pioneers and protagonists of modern art and design

Josef - painter, designer and teacher - and Anni Albers - textile artist and printmaker - are among the most important abstract artists of the 20th century, and this is the first monograph to celebrate the rich creative output and fascinating relationship of these two masters in a single and elegant volume. It presents their lives and work as never before, from their formative years at the Bauhaus in Germany to their notable influence at Black Mountain College in the United States through their intensely productive period in Connecticut.

Accessibly written, the book is packed with more than 750 works of art, archival images and documents, many published here for the first time, that trace the extraordinary lives and careers of this legendary couple.

Series of short essays on artists dispersed throughout the area that focuses on Alberses' relationship with a number of important 20th century artists and architects, such as Ruth Asawa, Marcel Breuer, Merce Cunningham, Philip Johnson, Paul Klee, Jacob Lawrence and many others .

The gorgeous cloth-bound packaging uses an elegant color palette and design that speaks to the work of both artists. This comprehensive visual biography showcases the artists' rich, dynamic lives and their endless influence on each other, as they shared a deep belief that art was central to human existence.