Chapter 1
How Two Artists Met and Revolutionized the Bauhaus
Chapter 2
Escaping Nazi Germany to Teach Art in America
Chapter 3
The Mind-Bending Magic of Color and Squares
Ch 2 · Escaping Nazi Germany to Teach Art in America
vera Albers Teach Art America
When the shadows grew in Germany, Josef and Anni Albers took their vision. They came to Black Mountain College, And taught art how to truly see.
Fun Fact
Language of Art: When Josef Albers fled Nazi Germany, he spoke almost no English. Yet, his hands-on style made him a legendary and influential American educator.
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Note
“Something speaks to us, a sound, a touch, hardness or softness, it catches us and asks us to be formed.” - Anni Albers
Glossary
bauhaus (noun)
An influential German art school closed by the Nazis, prompting Josef and Anni Albers to flee to America. It's the reason modern minimalist design looks so clean.
An influential German art school closed by the Nazis, prompting Josef and Anni Albers to flee to America. It's the reason modern minimalist design looks so clean.
Fun Fact
Einstein's helping hand: Architect Philip Johnson and modern art allies helped the Alberses secure visas to escape Nazi Germany just in time.