Wall Hanging 1926 — Fine Art

The Bauhaus textile practice shows thread as structure and colour. Wall Hanging 1926 by Anni Albers follows that idea with abstract ribbon shapes and a plain ground. The lines sit close together and leave room between them. The eye moves along the repeated bands without a clear subject.

A fine art print set in a frame with a back panel shows the marks clearly. The matte surface keeps the colours from shining under a lamp. When you use the ready to hang option it arrives assembled, so the back panel stays in place and the print stays flat.

It works on the stairwell wall where the steps change direction. From the landing you notice the steady bands before the small shifts in tone. The same wall takes the light from the hall and does not flatten the image.