The quintessential modernist!

Anni Albers is recognized as a pivotal artist and designer of the 20th century. Constructing Textiles emphasizes her focus on textile design and her collaborations with architects. The catalogue explores the diverse materials, techniques, and applications in her work, connecting them with her intellectual insights from writings and lectures. Enrolling at the Bauhaus in 1922, Albers immersed herself in textile creation through experimentation and problem-solving. Her innovative work as a writer, artist, designer, weaver, and printmaker, along with her architectural collaborations, showcases her understanding of creativity, craftsmanship, and thoughtful design. Contributions from contemporary scholars highlight her influence on new generations of artists and designers. Three of Albers's texts, including "Constructing Textiles", introduce her unique wisdom and methods.

Anni Albers (1899, Berlin-1994, Orange, CT) was a German- American textile designer, artist, weaver, and printmaker. She entered the Bauhaus Weimar in 1922 and received her diploma in 1930. After the National Socialists came to power in 1933, she emigrated to the USA with her husband Josef Albers. There she taught at the newly founded Black Mountain College art school. From the 1950s onwards, she worked in Connecticut as a freelance textile artist; in 1965-66 she designed the large-format Holocaust memorial Six Prayers, commissioned by the Jewish Museum, New York