Josef Albers from Interaction of Color Albers V-5, Lithograph, 1963

Josef Albers – Interaction of Color (V-5), 1963
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions: Double sheet, approx. "20 H × 26" W (each sheet approx. 13" H × 20" W)
This double-sheet offset lithograph is from Interaction of Color, Josef Albers’s groundbreaking 1963 publication, issued by Yale University Press. The work illustrates Albers’s deep investigation into color theory—specifically, how colors influence one another when placed in various relationships. A foundational figure in modern art and education, Albers developed this project over three decades, culminating in one of the most influential visual studies of the 20th century.
Originally designed as a pedagogical tool, Interaction of Color features exercises and commentary to demonstrate perceptual color phenomena. This double sheet, exemplifies Albers’s methodology in practice, offering not only a visual experiment but also a standalone piece that highlights his minimalist aesthetic and intellectual rigor.
From the original 1963 edition published by Yale University Press, New Haven.