Anni
Albers
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Anni Albers, born Annelise Elsa Frieda Fleischmann in Berlin on June 12, 1899, emerged from a family that fostered both artistic inclination and intellectual pursuit. Her father, a furniture manufacturer, instilled an appreciation for craftsmanship and form, while her mother’s …
A portrait built from Anni Albers's own colours
Every 11 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
