Artwork page for âStudy for Homage to the Squareâ, Josef Albers, 1964 In 1950, at the age of 62, Albers began what would become his signature series, the Homage to the Square. Josef Albers (1888-1976) is best known for his seminal âHomage to the Squareâ series of the 1950s and '60s, which focused on the simplification of form and the interplay of shape and color. Towards the end of his career he and his wife established the Joseph and Anni Albers foundation in an effort to continue sharing and promoting the theory that he had established during his career. Josef Albers (1888-1976) - Homage to the Square: Soft Spoken (1969), Metropolitan Museum of Art German-born Josef Albers (a visual arts educator and the author of a theory of colours that would buck the colormetrics trend) had a great impact on post war contemporary American art and kick-started Op art. This series demonstrated his color theory through an exploration of different colored squares. In addition to his writings on color, Albers devoted 27 years of his life to creating a series of paintings called Homage to the Square. Study to Homage to the Square â Endless echoes Goetheâs words, âa strong yellowâ¦has a magnificent and noble effectâ¦The eye is gladdened, the heart expands, the feelings are cheered, an immediate warmth seems to waft toward us.â The book offers âan experimental way of studying color and of teaching colorâ, in which Albers emphasises the practical exploration of colour above any theoretical concerns (see Albers 2006, p.1). The book provided a complex explanation of principles of color theory and emphasized that practical exploration and experimentation with color ⦠Deeply influenced by Goetheâs 1810 Theory of Color, Josef viewed this hue as caring, curing and uplifting. His series Homage to the Square is an example of his disciplined approach to composition and color theory. âAbstraction is real, probably more real than nature,â he once said. Homage to the Square. His experimentation in Homage to the Square series corresponded with his writings in the book Interaction of Color (1963). âSimultaneous contrast is not just a curious optical phenomenonâit is the very heart of painting,â Albers once explained of color relationships. âAbstraction is real, probably more real than nature,â he once said. Josef Albers was an American-German artist best known for his iconic color square paintingsâthe Homage to the Square series.These works along with his writings are considered invaluable contributions to color theory. Homage to the Square, his final series, is concerned with the relationship using simple geometric shapes, which he reduced to a few basic compositions. Though deceptively simple, the pieces forever transformed how artists approach color theory. Albersâs pragmatic exploration of colour and form in the Homage to the Square series was accompanied in 1963 by his book Interaction of Color. Each square used shifting depths of tone to experiment with how colors make us feel when they react together within a ⦠âSimultaneous contrast is not just a curious optical phenomenonâit is the very heart of painting,â Albers once explained of color relationships. This idea of relativity in color is one the things Albers constantly explored in his Homage to the Square series. Josef Albers was an American-German artist best known for his iconic color square paintingsâthe Homage to the Square series.These works along with his writings are considered invaluable contributions to color theory. Unlock Content Over 83,000 lessons in all major subjects âI prefer to see with closed eyes.â Behind The Design:Josef Albersâ iconic Homage to the Square series comes over to fashion. Josef Albers is best known for his seminal âHomage to the Squareâ series of the 1950s and '60s, which focused on the simplification of form and the interplay of shape and color.