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May 21, 2013
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Getting To Know Anni And Josef Albers

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He is hailed as the father of color theory. She is revered as the modern textile artist. The distinctive works of the Josef and Anni Albers hang at museums all over the globe, and soon they’ll be hanging around your house. Seriously! Today we have a very exciting debut at ICFF in New York (and online)—we’re partnering up with The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation for an amazing, artful collection of products for the table, living room, bedroom, and bath.

You know the story: the two were visionary pioneers of modern art and dedicated, dynamic teachers (spending time at Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Yale). Yet for some, the name “Albers” synonymous with a single image: the square. And while Homage To Square’s significance cannot be overstated (nor explained in our humble blog post), there’s so much more to the story of Josef and Anni.

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May 21, 2013
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The Fab Blog: Show Us What You've Got!

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As we recently told you, Fab is coming to ICFF. We’re holding a competition to find, new, innovative, amazing designs for us to produce and sell. Wanna play? This is what you do:

Pre-register with your name and country to: designforus@fab.com

Bring your product ideas, portfolios, and…

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May 01, 2013
Fab.com Pop-Up Shop: Yale University Art Gallery I @lucyswiftevents on Fab.Fab.comBy 1925, former student Josef Albers was the first to join the faculty at the Bauhaus as a “master.” Espousing color theory that’s still pertinent today, he became head of the (new at the time) Black Mountain College—a.k.a. the birthing ground of American Abstract Expressionism—and then the chairman of Yale’s Department of Design. Albers’s initial craftwork in stained glass gave way to abstract paintings with a unique attention paid to the interaction between color, shape, and the viewer. In his own words, Albers’s primary purpose as an artist was: “To open eyes.”

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By 1925, former student Josef Albers was the first to join the faculty at the Bauhaus as a “master.” Espousing color theory that’s still pertinent today, he became head of the (new at the time) Black Mountain College—a.k.a. the birthing ground of American Abstract Expressionism—and then the chairman of Yale’s Department of Design. Albers’s initial craftwork in stained glass gave way to abstract paintings with a unique attention paid to the interaction between color, shape, and the viewer. In his own words, Albers’s primary purpose as an artist was: “To open eyes.”

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April 14, 2013
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mdme-x: josef albers

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josef albers

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April 11, 2013
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denirodaily: Josef Albers teaching Robert De Niro Sr. (father of the actor) Drawing Class at Black Mountain College, 1939

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Josef Albers teaching Robert De Niro Sr. (father of the actor) Drawing Class at Black Mountain College, 1939

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April 10, 2013
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beuys: Anni Albers Wall Hanging, 1926

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Anni Albers

Wall Hanging, 1926

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April 09, 2013
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via arpeggia: Josef Albers - Structural Constellation, Transformation of a Scheme, No. 12, 1950 (top); No. 23, 1951 (bottom)

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March 29, 2013
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The Fab Blog: Disrupting Design With Fab

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Are you an emerging designer or student who wants to disrupt the industry? Fab wants to make your dreams come true. We’re setting up shop in Milan during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, and together with our all-star team of celebrity judges, we want to see what you’ve got.

Bring…

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March 23, 2013
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thegetty: art-history: Josef Albers Beta  1939 Lithograph on paper  25.5 x 19.65 in Tate Britain city-history: Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) and Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) Interchange, downtown Los Angeles, 1962, Dave Packwood. Automobile Club of Southern California Archives. In Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990

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Josef Albers
Beta  1939 
Lithograph on paper  25.5 x 19.65 in
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Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) and Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) Interchange, downtown Los Angeles, construction completed 1959. Photograph by Dave Packwood, 1962, 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm). Automobile Club of Southern California Archives

Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) and Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) Interchange, downtown Los Angeles, 1962, Dave Packwood. Automobile Club of Southern California Archives.

In Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990

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March 18, 2013
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jonathanadler: Muse Alert! I could stare endlessly at an Albers. sz

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Muse Alert! I could stare endlessly at an Albers. sz