Musician Dictionary

Josef Albers

German-American designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976)

DescriptionGerman-American designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976)
Source: Wikidata
Born1888-03-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBottrop Bottrop
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1976-03-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew Haven New Haven
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipGermany United States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationglass artist printmaker designer painter sculptor photographer university teacher artist educator
Source: Wikidata
Genresabstract art
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Letters American Abstract Artists
Source: Wikidata
AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences AIGA Medal Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata

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