Focuses on one aspect of the world-renowned modernist painter and designer's his work in black, white and grey. Throughout most of his career Albers was largely immune to changing currents in the art world, but was influenced by one social force- industrialization.
Simple geometric patterns of various colors characterize works, such as the series Homage to the Square (1950-1959), of German-born American painter Josef Albers.
This artist and educator in Europe and the United States formed the basis of modern programs of the 20th century.