Josef Albers: Spiritualita e rigore/Spirituality and Rigor

The book "Spirituality and Rigor" is a comprehensive portrait of Josef Albers' spiritual convictions, featuring a selection of his work that illustrates his ascetic spirituality and Catholicism. Conceived by Nicholas Fox Weber, the book includes early drawings, stained glass windows, abstractions, prints, and photographic interpretations.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 288 pages
\n Publication date: 02 January 2019
\n Publisher: Silvana
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This significant volume stands as the most comprehensive portrayal to date of Josef Albers' profound spiritual beliefs. Josef Albers (1888-1976) held a steadfast belief in the spiritual essence of art. Among his numerous aphorisms on this subject, none captures the modest, ascetic nature of his spiritual disposition more aptly than the following: It is readily apparent that diamonds possess immense value. It is beneficial to understand that rubies possess depth. However, it is truly remarkable to witness the miraculous nature of pebbles. Conceived by the renowned Albers expert Nicholas Fox Weber, who served as the director of the Albers Foundation for a span of 20 years and had a close personal relationship with the artist, Spirituality and Rigor presents a curated selection of Albers' work that showcases his ascetic spirituality and his deeply ingrained Catholicism. The book draws inspiration, in part, from Fox Weber's The Sacred Modernist: Josef Albers as a Catholic Artist, and is supplemented with additional contributions by Fabio De Chirico. It encompasses Albers' early sketches of country churches and cathedrals, including Rosa Mystica, his stained glass window for St. Michael's Church, and other glass creations adorned with religious imagery; his abstract representations of crosses and geometric abstractions with spiritually-themed titles, originating from his time at Black Mountain; his prints featuring Mexican gods; photographic interpretations of the theme of angels; and a selection from the Homage to the Square series. Presented in both English and French, this comprehensive volume offers a profound exploration into the spiritual dimensions of Albers' artistic journey.

\n Weight: 2014g\n
Dimension: 284 x 247 x 30 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9788836625963\n \n