Albers

[ al-berz, ahl-; German ahl-bers ]

noun
  1. Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.

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  • The third group came in the 1930s because of Adolf Hitler: Anni Albers, Ruth Adler Schnee, Marcel Breuer.

  • At Black Mountain College, Josef Albers encouraged her to use commonplace materials for her sculpture.

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  • So she sat at her desk, copying and recopying, and only succeeded in finishing it when Miss Albers returned.

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  • Miss Albers, fortunately one of the few surviving members of the Good Nurse family, saw the situation immediately.

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  • On the sixth day Nancy sat up for a while during Miss Albers' hour and a half off.

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British Dictionary definitions for Albers

Albers

/ (ˈælbəz) /


noun
  1. Josef. 1888–1976, US painter, designer, and poet, born in Germany. His works include a series of abstract paintings entitled Homage to the Square

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