Graphic Tectonic 1941Fine Art

Graphic Tectonic 1941 by Josef Albers sets down two or three broad colour bands that press against each other. The tones meet with a hard edge, so the eye reads one colour as heavier than the one next to it. You notice the shift before the exact shade.

This fine art print sits inside a frame with a back panel. The matte surface keeps the colour planes steady and stops the light from washing out the edges.

On a stairwell wall the bands read from bottom to top as you walk up. The frame keeps the edges clean, and the tones hold their weight on the landing.