Josef Albers on how to teach Art

 By Jonathan Shih

Josef Albers: "I have not taught painting because it cannot be taught. I have taught seeing. What I've taught was the philosophy of form, the philosophy of lines, the philosophy of colors."

Josef Albers, born in 1888, believed that teaching art is not a matter of imparting rules, styles, or techniques but of leading students to a greater awareness of what they are seeing. He said his goal as a teacher was "to open eyes." In celebration of the artist's birthday, visit the link in bio to explore Affinities: Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Paul Klee-an exhibition on view at our 20th Street gallery in New York through April 19—which presents work by three artists in dialogue.

📸Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson

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