Josef Albers – Transatlantic Impressions of a Modern Master

Josef Albers – Transatlantique explores the enduring influence of Josef Albers, one of the 20th century’s most pivotal abstract painters and educators. After shaping minds at the Bauhaus in Germany, Albers emigrated to the United States in 1933, teaching at Black Mountain College and later at Yale University’s design department, leaving a profound mark on generations of artists and designers.

Curated by Pierre Mabille, this volume brings together contributions from nine contemporary artists from both Europe and America, offering personal reflections on Albers’ multifaceted legacy. Readers encounter his work as a teacher, designer, photographer, writer, painter, and color theorist, gaining insight into how his theories and practices continue to resonate across disciplines and continents.

Through these transatlantic perspectives, the book illuminates Albers’ role not only as a practitioner of abstraction but also as a connector between educational traditions, artistic innovation, and cross-cultural dialogue.