Monday 25 February 2019

Anni Albers


Anni Albers (1899-1994) combined the ancient art of hand weaving with abstract art. Born in Germany,  she was introduced to the art of hand weaving at the Bauhaus.  She met her future husband there and they moved to the USA in 1933 when Nazism closed the Bauhaus. She experimented with pattern and texture and began to produce woven work to be framed and displayed on a wall. An exhibition of her work has just been  on display at the Tate Modern in London. Here are a few of the exhibits

















This is named the six prayers and is on loan from The Jewish Museum, New York



Anni Alber's eight harness 750 loom




20 comments:

  1. I like the colorful ones best.

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  2. Hello, The woven art work is so pretty. I love the colors and texture. Enjoy your day and have a great new week!

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  3. Intriguing. Some of these patterns could be stared at endlessly.

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  4. What awesome weavings and photos ~ lovely!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. Thank you. Although I lecture on Bauhaus every couple of years, Anni Albers was never one of my favourites. But the Tate Modern exhibition changed my thinking a bit about this German textile artist. Not just her wall hangings etc. Normally outshone by her better known husband, I liked Anni's political views.

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  6. Interesting and talented, but I simply don't get abstract art.

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  7. I think this is all wonderful. Thank you for sharing it so I could become educated on this art form. :-)

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  8. That is amazing and so gorgeous!

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  9. That's a great idea. Those works look so unique. :)

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  10. She was talented. There is a gal in the Colorado town where I live that weaves. I bought one of the colorful rugs.

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  11. Isn't it amazing what you can do with fabrics and such? Not just to keep your body warm folks!

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  12. Loved the brightly colored ones the best. I often wonder how someone one day thinks, I could turn hand weaving with abstract art into wall hangings. It sure worked for her.

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  13. I remember Anni Albers from a weaving class i took in college. Beautiful examples of the complexity and color in her work.

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  14. Beautiful . I like the subtle colors even better than the bright splashed ones (and that surprised me).

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  15. Like it !I have a few carpets bought at Ikea a poor imitation of course of the 4th picture. I didn't know her at all.

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