Art in New Haven Blog 1

Susan and I spent 3 days in Madison, Conn. visiting the Yale University art museums.  Paul Mellon was an alum, and gave a huge trove of art to the University Art Museum, and the British Art Museum.  A number of blogs to follow.
Blog 1 Josef and Anni Albers and Mexican influences, and Thomas Willford and his Lumia

Josef Albers (1888-1975)

Homage to the Square: Festive

Standing Female Figurines

Mexico, Central Mexico, Tlatilco

1200-900 BC

Top:: Josef Albers: Homage to the Square: Somber Promise I

Botton: Blouse, Mexico, Oaxaca, mid-19th century

Top: Photo : Lee Bolton: Josef Albers Holding Pre-Columbian Figure1958

Botton: Seated Female Figure, Mexico, West Mexico, Nayarit 300BC-300AD

Anni Albers (1899-1994)

Red and Blue Layers  1954

Josef Albers: Variant: Tension between Reds 1948-52

Susan Wauchope: Tension between Reds 2017

Stirrup-Spout Vessel

Andes, Moche, Ad 400-600

Thomas Wilfred

Lumia Suite, Op. 158  1963-64

This is a constantly evolving light show created by his own invented machine, the  Clavilux..

This exhibit was at MOMA until recently un-installed.

It is now permanently installed at the Yale University Art Museum

Thomas Wilfred at a recital with his Clavilux