painter, graphic artist and designer of German origin; teacher of great influence investigating geometric abstractions in color relationships. Albers's work is characterized by straight lines in bright colors and plans, which emphasizes the abstract effect relationship, purely optical composition. In his famous experimental series Homage to the Square, that Albers began in the early 1950's, used to calculate dwindling ways to illustrate his theory that the changes in place, form and light changes in color. The Interaction of Color (1963) is an example of color research. His work influenced by Op Art and Minimalism in the 1960's. Http://www.albersfoundation.org/
