Featuring more than two hundred and fifty works, includingpaintings, photographs, drawings, textiles and furniture, thisessential volume traces the creative development of Josef andAnni Albers both instrumental figures in the development ofmodernism and abstract art. Illustrated profusely throughout,this book features contributions from leading experts in chaptersexploring the couple's relationship and important aspects oftheir professional partnership, including their meeting at theBauhaus School and their influential years at Black MountainCollege in North Carolina. Wide-ranging essays examine topicssuch as the influence of Pre-Colombian art; Josef's masterworkHomage to the Square; Anni's jewelry and works on paper; Josef'sfamed classes at Yale University; and Anni's years as a graphicdesigner after her husband's death. Both artists are celebratedfor their lasting achievements in their respective fields Joseffor his color theory classes at Yale, Anni for her innovative useof unconventional materials. Readers will come away with anappreciation for the Albers' experimentation and innovation;their collaboration and teamwork; their dedication to educationand mentorship; and the many ways their work challenged thestatus quo and continues to inspire artists to do the same.