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Josef Albers · 1950

Josef Albers: Documented works 1933–1966 (not lifespan)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art95 recorded works
National Gallery of Art24 recorded works
Art Institute of Chicago12 recorded works
Museum of Modern Art6 recorded works
The Cleveland Museum of Art3 recorded works

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1950

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Intaglio on formica printed relief
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (18.1 × 24.1 cm)
Collection no.: 1971.636.39
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Transformation D — Josef Albers. 1950.

Medium: Intaglio on formica printed relief. Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (18.1 × 24.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of the Josef Albers Foundation Inc., 1971.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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