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Josef Albers

Homage to the Square: Aurora

1951–55

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  • Artist Josef Albers (American, b. Germany, 1888–1976)
  • Title Homage to the Square: Aurora
  • Date 1951–55
  • Medium Oil on masonite
  • Dimensions unframed | 40 1/8 x 40 1/2 in.
  • Credit line University purchase, Bixby Fund, 1966
  • Copyright © The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Object number WU 4294

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Special Exhibition in honor of visit of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Albers
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Homage to Albers
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by, at least, January 18, 1966–March 8, 1966
[Sidney Janis Gallery (1948-1999), New York]

Inscription [on verso at C of masonite, written in white chalk or crayon:] 512-1 / ST. LOUIS

Inscription [on verso at CR of masonite, written in script in black marker:] [horizontal dividing line] / Ground: 5 coats of laminate (casein) with addition of / linseed oil + [illegible word] vai [?] + Turpentine / [horizontal dividing line] / Painting: Paints used [large space] (from center): / [at left side of this section of inscription, crossed out with an x:] all in one / primary / coat / no additional / painting / medium [at right side of same section, enclosed in a { :] Cadmium Yellow [underlined] Pale (pretested) [written in script in pencil:] overpainted with Naples Yellow Reddish / [written in script in black marker:] Illustration [?] Gray [underlined] #2 (Grumbacher / Permanent Bright Green [underlined] (Grumbacher) [written in script in pencil:] overpainted with Cobalt Green (U [illegible letter] V) Oct 58. / [written in script in black marker:] [illegible word] of Permanent Blue [underlined] (Pretested) / + Titan white (High Test / [horizontal dividing line] / Varnish: Eonite / [horizontal dividing line] / after varnishing: / Center overpainted with Naples Yellow Reddish ([illegible word]) / and Permanent Bright Green overpainted with Cobalt Green [illegible text] / [horizontal dividing line] / Varnished again with Metacrylic resin / in Xylene Solvent / [2 horizontal dividing lines]

Inscription [on verso at UR of masonite, written in script in black marker:] Albers 1951-55

Inscription [on verso at UR of masonite, written in script in pencil, underlined:] Aurora

Inscription [on verso at UR of masonite, written in black marker:] Homage to the Square: / [underlined:] "Aurora"

Inscription [on verso at CR of masonite, written in white chalk or crayon:] X / JANIS

Label [on verso at UL of masonite, white rectangular label] [printed in black:] sidney janis gallery / 15 east 57 street new york 22 / [typewritten:] #9837 / ALBERS [underlined:] Homage To The Square: Aurora / 1951-55 Oil on Board 40 x 40"

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