Description: (German Textile Artist and Printmaker Known for Her Pioneering Graphic Wall Hangings, Weavings, and Designs)
Anni Albers was a pioneering visual artist and printmaker known for her groundbreaking work in textile art. She studied at the Bauhaus and developed a passion for weaving under the guidance of Gunta Stölzl. Albers later moved to the United States with her husband, Josef Albers, to escape Nazi Germany. She became the first textile designer to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and continued to create innovative textile designs and explore printmaking throughout her career.