What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore Anni Albers's contributions to textile design and her philosophy of design as a pursuit of wholeness.

December 1, 2001

Anni Albers: selected writings on design

Key Points

To explore Anni Albers's contributions to textile design and her philosophy of design as a pursuit of wholeness.
Compilation of fifteen essays by Anni Albers addressing design principles.
Examination of her time at Bauhaus and her teaching at Black Mountain College.
Analysis of Albers's influence on modern design and the role of the designer.
Albers emphasizes the union of practical and aesthetic needs in design.
Her work is recognized in major museums and private collections worldwide.
The essays address the evolving role of designers in contemporary society.

Abstract

Anni Albers (1899 - 1994) was one of most influential textile designers of 20th century. Born in Berlin, in 1922 she became a student at Bauhaus in Weimar, where she met her husband, Josef Albers. From 1933 to 1949 Albers taught at Black Mountain College. The fifteen essays gathered here illustrate Anni Albers's concept of design as pursuit of wholeness -- the coalition of form answering practical needs and form answering aesthetic needs. This beautifully illustrated book addresses artistic and practical concerns of modern design and considers ever-changing role of designer. Albers's work is in private collections and in those of leading museums both here and abroad. Among them are Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University, Baltimore Museum of Art, Museum Neue Sammlung in Munich, Bauhaus Archiv in Berlin, and Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York. Her previous books include On Weaving (1965) and On Designing (1961), both published by Wesleyan

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