Anni albers

Anni Albers Life

By alyssajwadham
  • Born

    Born

  • Visits Der Sturm Gallery in Berlin

    Visits Der Sturm Gallery in Berlin

    Here she is inspired by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Oskar Kokoschka, and other expressionist artists.

  • Enrolls as a Student at the Bauhaus

    She enrolled as a student when she was 23 and began the Preliminary coursework there in April.

  • Enters Bauhaus Weaving Workshop

    Anni enters the Bauhaus weaving workshop. She participates in creating textiles for the experimental Haus am Horn built for the Bauhaus exhibition.
  • First Published Writing "Bauhausweberei" in Magazine Junge Menschen

    First Published Writing "Bauhausweberei" in Magazine Junge Menschen

    Bauhausweberei translates to "Bauhaus Weaving" or "Bauhaus Weaving Mill." She also had another published writing in an unnamed Women's Magazine highlighting the Bauhaus's idea of efficient living.
  • Marries Josef Albers

    Marries Josef Albers

    Honeymoon in Italy

  • Anni Designs Sound and Light Absorbing Wall Hanging Using Cellophane

    She receives her Bauhaus Diploma in 1930 for this innovative work

  • Awarded City of Berlin Prize

    Anni’s textiles are shown at the Berlin Building Exhibition and she is awarded a City of Berlin prize for her work.

  • Josef is Invited to Teach at BMC

  • Josef & Anni make the first of their 14 trips to Mexico

  • Anni Makes Wevings Inspired from Mexico

    Inspired by her Mexican travels Anni makes two monumental weavings, Monte Albán and Ancient Writing.

  • Josef & Anni Become U.S. Citizens

  • The Alberses Leave BMC for 1 year

    A year Sabbatical

  • Josef becomes Rector of BMC

  • Resigns From BMC

  • Awarded the American Institute of Architecture Craftsmanship Medal

    She then receives a second synagogue commission for ark panels for Congregation B’nai Israel in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

  • Anni Quits Weaving and Devotes Herself to Printmaking

  • Receives the American Craft Council's Gold Medal

  • Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the Royal College of Art in London

  • Death

    Death