Other Fields

*In 1949, Joesef Albers' began the series, the Homage to a Square which although the paintings exploited his color priciples, today these paintings are seen as fine art and are highly collectible

*He collaborated with Yale professor and architect King-lui Wu in creating decorative designs for geometric fireplaces that Wu was working on for the Rouse (1954)and DuPont(1959)houses

*During the 60's, he also designed abstract album covers for band leader's Enoch Light's Command LP

*In 1971, Albers founded the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, a non-profit organization that Albers hoped would be able to further "the revelation and evocation of vision through art" and is located in Bethany, Connecticut

*During his time at the Bauhuas, Albers was the director of the furniture workshop, where he designed furniture that used very geometric shapes and color that were orignally created for the Moellenhof house in Berlin; they have since been re-produced