Josef’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Table of the Permeability of Various Substances to Roentgen Rays
Josef Maria Eder (Austrian, 1855–1944) and Eduard Valenta (Austrian, 1857–1937)

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Homage to the Square: Light Passage
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888–1976

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Armchair
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888-1976 Bauhaus Workshop Germany, 1919-1933

Homage to the Square: New Light
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888–1976

Tall-Case Clock
Case designed by Josef Hoffmann Austrian, born Moravia (present-day Czech Republic), 1870-1956 Metalwork designed by Carl Otto Czeschka Austrian, 1878-1960 Made by the Wiener Werkstätte Vienna, Austria, 1903-1932

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

Homage to the Square: Yellow Signal
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888–1976

Reclining Armchair
Designed by Josef Hoffmann Austrian, born Moravia (now Czech Republic) 1870-1956 Made by Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna, 1849-1914

Chest for Photographs
Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, born Moravia [now Czech Republic], 1870-1956) Made by W. Müller (Vienna, active early 20th century)

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

Corner Table
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888-1976 Bauhaus Workshop Germany, 1919-1933

Wide Light, plate one from Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers
Josef Albers (American, born Germany, 1888-1976) colors mixed by Sewell Sillman screenprints printed by R. H. Norton Company format and typography by Norman Ives published by Ives-Sillman, New Haven, Conn.

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Homage to the Square: Promise
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888–1976

Ladislav Sutnar china (with black rim)
Josef Sudek Czech, 1896–1976

Maria Lani
Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958

Joy, plate ten from Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers
Josef Albers (American, born Germany, 1888-1976) colors mixed by Sewell Sillman screenprints printed by R. H. Norton Company format and typography by Norman Ives published by Ives-Sillman, New Haven, Conn.