In 1935,
the famed artist and Bauhaus instructor Josef Albers (1888-1976) paid his first
visit to Mexico. Struck by the abstract quality of Mayan and Aztec buildings,
Albers began photographing Mesoamerican pyramids and temples, focusing on
architectural details like friezes and steps. He used some of these images to
create collages, borrowing subtle style cues from them for his paintings from
the period. That journey was the first of many made to Latin America between
1935 and 1967 and the impact they had on his art is the subject of this survey,
which gathers together the work (photos and collages along with paintings) that
grew out his experiences South of The Border.
Until
Sunday February 18 2018
Venue name:
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
VENUE
Address: 1071 Fifth Ave New York 10128
Cross
street: at 89th St
Opening
hours: Sun–Wed, Fri 10am–5:45pm; Sat 10am–7:45pm.
Transport:
Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St
Event
website: http://www.guggenheim.org
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