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Apr 12, 2024 · Anni Albers Transformed Weaving, Then Left It Behind. Her textiles are quiet revelations, but even her later prints show how restraint can generate ravishing beauty. By Jackson Arn. April 12,...
Anni Albers is widely considered to be the foremost textile designer of the 20th century. She made major innovations in the field of functional materials and at the same time she expanded the possibilities of single weavings and individual artworks.
Anni Albers (born Annelise Elsa Frieda Fleischmann; June 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994) was a German-Jewish visual artist and printmaker. A leading textile artist of the 20th century, she is credited with blurring the lines between traditional craft and art.
May 9, 1994 · Anni Albers embraced the technical and aesthetic challenges of weaving, and would revolutionize the medium with her experimentation and modern design.
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Anni Albers (born Annelise Else Frieda Fleischmann; June 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994) was a German textile artist and printmaker. She is perhaps the best known textile artist of the 20th century.
The daughter of a furniture manufacturer, Anni Albers (née Fleischmann) was born in Berlin. After studying art with a private tutor, and then with impressionist painter Martin Brandenburg, she continued her training at the School of Applied Art in Hamburg and the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau.
Anni Albers combined the ancient craft of hand-weaving with the language of modern art. A long overdue recognition of Anni Albers's pivotal contribution to modern art and design, this is the first major exhibition of her work in the UK.
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