Josef Albers

German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976).

Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop.

Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven.

Occupations
artist, designer, educator, glass artist, painter, photographer, printmaker, sculptor, university teacher
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner