Accession Number
2015/2.47

Title
J.H.A. II

Artist(s)
Anni Albers

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1985

Medium & Support
screenprint on paper

Dimensions
21 3/4 in x 19 1/4 in (55.25 cm x 48.89 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Virginia R. Young in memory of Frederick A. Horowitz

Subject matter
This work is an example of the artist's experiments with printmaking, which she began later in her artistic career. Through this process she developed a unique abstract style. Anni Albers was "a textile designer, weaver, writer, and printmaker who inspired a reconsideration of fabrics as an art form, both in their functional roles and as wallhangings." (Albers Foundation page, http://www.albersfoundation.org/artists/biographies/). This is reminiscent of her fabric designs. 

Physical Description
This vertical print shows an abstract composition with a pattern of broad white strokes in a grid-like arrangement on a green background.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
abstract

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
grids (layout features)
screen prints